Navajo Lone Mountain Turquoise Earrings
Tribe: Navajo (Diné)
Item #ER12000
Navajo Sterling Silver French Hook Earrings with Long Jacla-Style Loops of Natural Lone Mountain Turquoise Heishi from Nevada, accented with Coral at the top and Clam Shell Beads at the base of each loop. Jacla, from the Navajo word for earstring, refers to traditional loops of heishi historically worn as earrings and later tied to the bottom of necklaces. Handcrafted by Navajo artist, Cheyenne Grabiec.
1.125” Width, 5.625” Height
- Era
- Contemporary
- Metal
- Silver
- Turquoise mine
- Lone Mountain
- Technique
- Beads
About the artist
A first-generation Diné beadmaker from Crystal, New Mexico, Cheyenne’s art blends elements from traditional Diné jewelry and contemporary jewelry design while also exploring color theory. His work is greatly influenced by the natural world,...
See all pieces by Cheyenne Grabiec →Family owned in Sedona since 1976
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