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Marion Lovato grew up making jewelry with her mother in her home in Santo Domingo Pueblo. She was the baby of the family and would sit on the floor while her mother made her heishe necklaces. Her first duty, she says, was to string the cut stones. Later she worked her way up to drilling. […]
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Though he admits he finds it a “little bit nerve-wracking”, Eric Joe loves creating pieces of handcrafted jewelry in the cluster style. He says “it’s just so pretty”. And it is indeed that. This style has a longstanding role in the world of Native American jewelry and rightly so. What is it? The name refers […]
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Authentic handmade Native American jewelry is valued for its unique beauty and hand craftsmanship. Because the jewelry is handmade, using natural materials, it may be more vulnerable to damage than the generic mass-produced jewelry found on the market. Here are 8 tips to consider for maintaining your authentic handmade jewelry: Avoid Water Avoid submerging jewelry in […]
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Shumakolowa Shumakolowa is the Zuni word for dragonfly. Pronounced “shoe-mu-koh-low-wa,” the Zuni dragonfly is an iconic symbol often used in fine Native American art. The dragonfly is a sacred creature for many Native tribes in the Southwest. The appearance of a Shumakolowa is often the harbinger of rain or blessings. Sometimes the name is misspelled […]
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Meet Bud Adcock the owner of Ted’s Pawn in Gallup, New Mexico. Bud explains how old pawn shops near Native American lands are more like trading posts or banks. Teds pawn works directly with Native American artists and carries a variety of authentic Native jewelry, rugs, pottery, dolls and other art. Visit Ted’s pawn and […]
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