Jewelry making has long been an important part of the lives of Southwest Native peoples. During the last 50 years, Native jewelers in the Southwest—Navajos in particular—have created a contemporary ...

An expert says to look for a signature; most artists sign or etch their name or initials into their pieces.

The Smithsonian Institution ’s National Museum of the American Indian is celebrating its 20th anniversary with an exhibition that explores the art, craft, traditions and commerce of Navajo jewelry.

Turquoise, coral, opal and silver are tools in the hands of master Navajo jewelers. The Yazzie family has been making contemporary Navajo jewelry for decades and now their work is being celebrated in ...

Jewelry made of blue turquoise, red coral, black jet and silver has long been associated with the Native Americans of the Southwest, where these colors are sacred. Ray Tracey, a Navajo jewelry ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. - A Native American family from Arizona is upset and hopes to recover the unique jewelry of their Navajo heritage that was stolen from them while they were visiting the South Bay.

The jewelry that the women on the screen wear is made from silver and turquoise, matching their ornate and beautiful dresses. This is Miss Navajo, a 2007 documentary that examines issues of history ...

While the jewelry fad has waned, artisans continue to make designs in silver and turquoise. By Janelle Conaway ALBUQUERQUE — Someday, Andrew Thomas plans to have a silver watch cuff custom-made in ...