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Pueblo Pottery(Post)
Pueblo pottery is one of the oldest continuous ceramic traditions in North America — a living art form shaped by earth, water, fire, and story. For centuries, Pueblo women have gathered clay fr ...
Navajo Wedding Basket(Post)Used ceremonially during the most important milestones of life, the "wedding basket" tells the Creation Story and holds deep meaning and symbolism for the human experience. Navajo Land is circu ...
Kingman Turquoise: Arizona’s Most Iconic Gemstone(Post)Certainly, the most iconic American turquoise is Kingman Turquoise, found in the Cerbat Mountains of Mohave County near Kingman, Arizona. Discovered in the late 1800s by James Haas and later populari ...
Sleeping Beauty Turquoise(Post)Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Blog ...
“High Shine” or “Original Patina”?(Post)If you are fortunate enough to come across one of the old pawn or vintage jewelry items we have for sale on our website, first of all, congratulations! You are about to own a piece of history.
Kingman Turquoise vs Sleeping Beauty: Surprising Facts About Light Blue Turquoise(Post)Kingman Turquoise vs Sleeping Beauty: Surprising Facts About Light Blue Turquoise When most people picture light blue turquoise, their mind instantly goes to Sleeping Beauty turquoise;the legendary A ...
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Flea Markets - a Thriving Tadition(Post)Whether you call it a flea market or a swap meet, you can generally find exactly what you need! A longstanding tradition on Navajo Land, each major town has it's own day of the week for it's big Buyi ...
Observations and Lessons(Post)I've spent a lifetime in and around the jewelry business. From the time I was born, I have always lived with a silversmith, first with my father, and now with my husband. Over the years, I have had m ...
Navajo Rugs - A Woven Legacy(Post)A Woven Legacy: 8 Iconic Navajo Rug Styles in One Extraordinary Sampler Some rugs decorate a space. Others tell a story. And then — once in a great while — a single rug tells eight stor ...
Blackfeet Indian Reservation(Page)The Blackfeet Indian Reservation or Blackfeet Nation is an Indian reservation of the Blackfeet tribe in Montana in the United States. It is located east of Glacier National Park a ...
Nevada Turquoise Mines(Page)Royston Mine Ajax Mine Apache Mine Basalt Mine Blackwidow Mine Blue Boy Mine/Milkyway Mine Blue Creek Mine Blue Diamond Mine Blue Eagle Mine Blue Gem Mine Blue Ice Mine Blue Jay Mine Bl ...
Semi-Precious Stones(Page)List of 52 Semi Precious Stone Specifications TypePictureColorFound In Olive Jade Olive Color China Dalmatian Jasper Black & white Spotted Mexico Fancy Agate Multi Co ...
Types of Turquoise(Page)Turquoise Types Ajax Bisbee Bisbee (Enhanced) Bisbee (Stabilized) Black Widow Blue Diamond Blue Gem Blue Moon Candelabra Carico Lake Chinese Damele Easter Blue Godber Indian Mou ...
Famous Native Americans in History(Page)-Sherman Alexie: (born October 7, 1966) is a Spokane-Coeur d'Alene-American novelist, short story writer, poet, and filmmaker. His writings draw on his experiences as an Indigenous American wit ...
Onyx(Page)Onyx has a story of use for hard-stone carving and jewelry. Onyx is usually cut into cabochons or beads. Onyx has also been used for intaglio and hard-stone cameo engraved gems, where the bands make ...
Arizona Turquoise Mines(Page)Bisbee Mine Blue Bird Mine Castle Dome Mine Castle Dome Mine Cave Creek Mine Ithaca Peak Mine Kingman Mine Morenci Mine Sleeping Beauty Mine Turquoise Mountain Arizona Turquoise Mines ...
Obsidian(Page)Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed as an extrusive igneous rock. Obsidian has been used for blades in surgery, as well-crafted obsidian blades have a cutting edge many times sha ...
Chinese Turquoise(Page)During the 1970’s when turquoise popularity spiked in the United States, Chinese turquoise importation rapidly increased due to the increasing price and decreasing supply of Americ ...
Types of Native American Kachina Dolls(Page)Antelope Badger Bean Bear Broadface Buffalo Warrior Butterfly Chief Corn Maiden Crow Mtakes youother Deer Eagle First Mesa Hemis Hoop Dancer Hototo Hummingbird Kokopelli Left Ha ...
Klagetoh Rugs(Page)Weavers around the nearby trading post at Klagetoh, Arizona (also owned by Hubbell) often worked in the same colors and patterns, but reversed the color scheme and used a grey ground with red, whit ...
Native American Glossary(Page)A Acoma Ajax Turquoise Alloy Amber Amethyst Anasazi Antique Finish Apple Coral Avanu Aventurine Azurite B Bail Bamboo Coral Bangle Beadwork Bear Bear Paw Bezel Bead bl ...
Coral(Page)Information About Coral Branch Coral Vintage Old Pawn Pendant by R. Sunbird Mediterranean Branch Coral Beads There are several types of precious coral. Although Red corals ar ...
Ganado Rugs(Page)Essentially Navajo rugs have been around for a long time but the Ganado style Navajo rug did not really get it's name until the great times of the Hubbell trading post in the late 1800's. Most Nava ...
Two Grey Hills Rug(Page)In the Two Grey Hills region, including Toaslena and Tocito, sandstone and lava are sculpted into canyons, and mountains rise to bear alpine conifers. The Two Grey Hills of this day is a technical ...
Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Information(Page)Eye Dazzling Natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Sleeping beauty turquoise is a gorgeous blue gemstone that comes from a mine located near Globe, Arizona and is noted for its solid, light blue color ...
Native American Weapons(Page)The Ceremonial or Warrior's Lance is carried in ceremonies to honor the bravery and success of their owner against the tribe's enemies. The lance is adorned with feathers representing the eagle to br ...
Gemstone Information(Page) Articles of "Gemstone Information" Lapis Lazuli From Wikipedia (original... Tags: 3/12/2012 Spiny Oyster Shell Spiny Oyster Shells... Tags: na ...
Mata Ortiz Pottery(Page)History Materials The Story of Mata Ortiz The Art of Mata Ortiz Pot Burnishing Pot Packing 101 Protective Rings for Pots Made-In-Mexico Stickers Insuring/Documenting Collections Pointers f ...
Hopi Pottery(Page)The Hopi Indian Nation in Northeastern Arizona is located approximately in the center of the Navajo Nation. The Hopi people inhabit the tips of three high fingers that span out south from the Black M ...
History of Native American Jewelry(Page) Origin History Semi-Precious Stones Turquoise Coral Silversmithing Old Pawn Jewelry ...
Manassa Turquoise(Page)Manassa turquoise is mined east of Manassa, in south central Colorado. It is known for its blue-green to green color with a golden or brown, non-webbed matrix. The Manassa mine is still in producti ...
Navajo Pottery(Page)Navajo Pottery by Kevin and Jolinda Black The largest Indian group, with a population of two hundred thousand, is the Navajo Nation, which is located on the Navajo reservation that is fourteen m ...
Navajo Rugs Info(Page)Navajo Rugs The tradition of Navajo Rug weaving combines many aspects of Navajo life into one enduring discipline. The materials, the method, the skill, and the meaning all come together, woven in ...
Royston Turquoise(Page)Royston Turquoise Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet by Native American artist Leo Dawes The Royston mine is located near Tonopah, Nevada and produces high quality stones, ranging from a 5-6 on the natur ...
Yazzie Johnson(Page)Yazzie Johnson was born October 25, 1946 in Winslow, Arizona. His father, Matthew Johnson, was from Sanostee, New Mexico and his mother, Marilyn, was from Leupp, Arizona, both from the Navajo Nation.
About Hopi Kachina Dolls(Page)General Hopi Kachina Dolls Understand Hopi Kachina Dolls How Hopi Kachina Dolls are Made General Hopi Kachina Information The Hopi Kachina Doll (Pronounced: Ho pe kuh CHEE' nah) is a ...
Colorado Turquoise Mines(Page)Cripple Creek Mine The Cripple Creek Mine is found in Teller County, Colorado and is the locale of various little gold mines. Injure Creek turquoise is principally found as a by-result of gold minin ...
Cherokee(Page)The Cherokee are a Native American people historically settled in the Southeastern United States (principally Georgia, the Carolinas and Eastern Tennessee). Linguistically, they are part of the Iro ...
History of American Indian Pottery(Page)Jemez Hopi Pottery Between 25,000 B.C. and 8,000 B.C., some scholars believe the Indians entered the Continental United States from Asia, traveling across the Bering Straight through Canada, when a ...
