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 ...

Jesse Monongya is a master Navajo/Hopi jeweler Monongya is best known for his night-sky designs inlaid into a bear shape, which symbolizes strength and power, as well as other forms. His bracelets, ...

Native American artisans create molds from cuttlebone and tufa stone to cast metal jewelry. Anthony Lovato works with tufa stone molds to create jewelry at his studio in Santo Domingo Pueblo, ...

The Holland Center is honored to host the 4th Annual Navajo Rug & Jewelry Show, presented in partnership with the Adopt-A-Native-Elder Program, on February 21–22, 2026 (Saturday–Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

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.

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Glittering World presents the story of Navajo jewelry through the lens of the gifted Yazzie family of Gallup, New Mexico—one of the most ...