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Est. 1977 · 89A & Jordan Rd, Uptown Sedona

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Diné Silverwork

Navajo

8 pieces in the case

Diné (Navajo) heritage

Navajo Pieces

Pendants · 165 pieces

Daniel Martinez Navajo Kingman Turquoise Pendants

$265

Buffalo pendant with Kingman turquoise

Daniel Martinez · Diné (Navajo)

Kingman Turquoise

Kingman, Arizona

Rick Tolino Navajo White Buffalo Pendants

$805

Pendant with white buffalo

Rick Tolino · Diné (Navajo)

White Buffalo

Tonopah, Nevada

$795

Pendant with spiny oyster

Diné (Navajo)

Spiny Oyster

Gulf of California

$335

Pendant with conch shell

Diné (Navajo)

Conch Shell

Gulf & Caribbean waters

Richard Kee Navajo Royston Turquoise Pendants

$805

Pendant with Royston turquoise

Richard Kee · Diné (Navajo)

Royston Turquoise

Royston District, Nevada

Julius Burbank Navajo Spiny Oyster Pendants

$415

Heart pendant with spiny oyster

Julius Burbank · Diné (Navajo)

Spiny Oyster

Gulf of California

Touch of Santa Fe Navajo Kingman Turquoise Pendants

$395

Bear pendant with Kingman turquoise

Touch of Santa Fe · Diné (Navajo)

Kingman Turquoise

Kingman, Arizona

$415

Pendant with rhodochrosite

Diné (Navajo)

$975

Pendant with Number 8 turquoise

Diné (Navajo)

Number 8 Turquoise

Eureka County, Nevada

$405

Reversible pendant with spiny oyster

Diné (Navajo)

Spiny Oyster

Gulf of California

Navajo Royston Turquoise Pendants, No. 025

$835

Pendant with Royston turquoise

Diné (Navajo)

Royston Turquoise

Royston District, Nevada

$1,155

Pendant with Royston turquoise

Joe Paul · Diné (Navajo)

Royston Turquoise

Royston District, Nevada

$159

Pendant with onyx

Diné (Navajo)

Onyx

$225

Pendant with onyx

Diné (Navajo)

Onyx

Navajo Royston Turquoise Pendants, No. 004

$750

Pendant with Royston turquoise

Diné (Navajo)

Royston Turquoise

Royston District, Nevada

$385

Pendant with conch shell

Diné (Navajo)

Conch Shell

Gulf & Caribbean waters

$225

Eagle pendant

Norman Woody · Diné (Navajo)

$765

Pendant with spiny oyster

Terry Wood · Diné (Navajo)

Spiny Oyster

Gulf of California

$1,205

Pendant with white buffalo

Joe Paul · Diné (Navajo)

White Buffalo

Tonopah, Nevada

Ray Bennett Navajo Kingman Turquoise Pendants

$255

Kokopelli pendant with Kingman turquoise

Ray Bennett · Diné (Navajo)

Kingman Turquoise

Kingman, Arizona

$455

Journey through life pendant

Calvin Peterson · Diné (Navajo)

About Navajo

Navajo silversmithing began in the mid-nineteenth century, when Diné smiths first worked silver into adornment. Within a generation the craft matured into the forms still recognised today — the squash blossom necklace, the concho belt, the broad stamped cuff.

Tufa and sandcasting, in which molten silver is poured into hand-carved stone moulds, give Navajo work its weight and sculptural presence; stamping and repoussé add the rhythmic, hand-struck patterning. Turquoise — set as a single commanding cabochon or in radiant clusters — is the stone most bound to the tradition.

Navajo makers account for the largest share of the work in this gallery. Each piece carries that lineage of silver and stone forward.

Region: Navajo Nation — the high desert of northeastern Arizona, northwestern New Mexico, and southeastern Utah
Signature techniques: Stamping & repoussé · Sandcasting · Tufa casting · Cluster & cabochon stone setting
Characteristic materials: Sterling silver · Turquoise · Coral · Spiny oyster

Stones

Stones in Navajo work

The stones most often set in the diné silverwork tradition. Each one opens its own page: where it is mined, how it is cut, and every piece that carries it.