Navajo, Hopi and Pueblo artists
learned silversmithing from the Spanish in the 1800's,
metal jewelry arts blossomed in the Southwest, and
distinctive native jewelry like the squash blossom
necklace, Hopi silver overlay bracelets, and Navajo
turquoise inlay rings developed from the fusion of the
new techniques with traditional designs.
Native American Body Jewelry
,
Bracelets ,
Brooches & Pins ,
Charms ,
Earrings ,
Necklaces & Pendants ,
Rings , Children's ,Religious and
Hair jewelry making traditions using beads, shells,
copper
and silver, ivory, amber, turquoise and other stones
remain strong, incorporating new materials such as
glass
beads and more advanced metalworking techniques. Native
beadwork, including the fine grinding of
turquoise, coral, and shell beads into smooth heishi
necklaces, the delicate carving of individual wood and
bone beads and the intricate stitching of thousands of
beads together are still going strong, and seed
beads have been the favored medium among many Indian
artists and although initially of interest either as a curiosity or
a source of
raw material, jewellery designs
from the Americas has come to play a significant role in
modern jewellery
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