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Navajo Jewelry is well known, not just in the Southwest of the United States, but all over the world. The Navajo are known for their skill at silverwork . Each item they make is a work of art. They use Sterling Silver with Turquoise and other semi precious stones in their designs. The Silverwork and the stones themselves can be unique with each piece

A brief history of Navajo turquoise jewelry…

In 1850, a medicine man, Atsidi Sani, became the first Navajo to make silver jewelry. He was taught by a Mexican Silversmith. However, it wasn’t until the early 1900’s when turquoise mines opened in the Four Corners area that turquoise stones set in Sterling Silver became a popular Native American tradition which has survived to present day. **

**from “Treasures of the Navajo”by Theda Bassman