Turquoise and silver has been two main iconic characteristics of Native American Jewelry, however Native American jewelry artists use a wide array of stones and materials to make their pieces. Coral, Mother of Pearl, Gaspiete, Sugalite, Malachite and White Buffalo are also frequently used in Native American jewelry.
Many Native American jewelry artists learn the trade from their families. Information and techniques passed down from generation to generation much like how basket making information and techniques are passed down in the Northeast. All of our Native American Made pieces are exactly that – hand made by Native Americans whose love for their work runs generations deep.
We do offer some jewelry with artificial turquoise – those pieces however were not made by Native Americans and can be found under our Halia, Jewelry & More heading.