MM76 - Navajo	MM87- Navajo	M043 - Navajo			MM81 - Navajo
MM82 - Navajo	MP66 - Navajo	MD90 - Navajo			JQ29 - Navajo
MM66 - Navajo	MM67 - Navajo MM91 - Navajo	MG74 - Navajo			MM88 - Navajo
MD08 -Navajo	M655 - Navajo		ME57 - Navajo		M040 - Navajo

The jewelry making and wearing tradition among Native Americans is as ancient as the tribes themselves. In the past, silver, coral, shell and turquoise were the materials of choice. These were used in Native American adornments that were worn primarily for ceremonies. Often, the jewelry would be pawned for cash flow between ceremonies and paid out again when it was time for another ceremony. This evolved into the use of other stones such as lapis lazuli, opal, abalone, mother of pearl and amber and the use of gold. Today, Native American jewelry is among the finest in the world and is highly prized in Western and European society.

This page is devoted jewelry created by Navajo artists.
Click this link to see jewelry created by Zuni, Hopi, Taos, Santo Domingo and Isleta artists.

Looking for more beautiful Navajo jewelry?
Click her to visit our sister site at Native-jewelrylink.