ALVIN YELLOWHORSE NAVAJO * STERLING SILVER * CELESTIAL INLAY LIGHTNING NECKLACE

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ALVIN YELLOWHORSE NAVAJO * STERLING SILVER * CELESTIAL INLAY LIGHTNING NECKLACE:
$1440.00

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* ALVIN YELLOWHORSE ORIGINAL NECKLACE * RENOWNED AWARD WINNING ARTIST *** TRULY BEAUTIFUL & CLASSIC *** PRECISIONINLAY & MASTERFULDETAIL AT ITS VERY FINEST * CELESTIAL SKY ** SPECTACULAR ARRAY OF METALS & STONES * * 20\" LENGTH * * DRAMATIC LIGHTNING BOLT 2 1/2\" X 1\" * HAND FORGED ADJUSTABLE CHAIN * 108 GRAMS TOTAL * INLAY SECTIONS = 2 @ 3\" X 1/2\" & 2 @ 1 1/2\" X 1/2\" PLEASE SEE OTHER LISTINGS FOR COORDINATING EARRINGS & COMPANION NECKLACE

Just a few miles west of Gallup, NM., nestled amongst the canyons & hills of the small town of Lupton, AZ., lies the unassuming workshop of the Navajo artist Alvin Yellowhorse.

Alvin learned the silversmithing trade at an early age from his father, Frank Yellowhorse. He later mastered the techniques of cutting the small turquoise & other colorful stones into precise little pieces, which he assembles into intricate designs inspired by his Anasazi ancestors. This is a style of inlay where all the stones are cut & assembled together then ground flush before being highly polished.

There are no mass production techniques or assembly lines. His designs, although very contemporary, are enriched by Zuni, Hopi, & Anasazi influences, along with his own Navajo heritage. Alvin also receives inspiration from the ancient petroglyphs found along the canyon walls near his workshop. Alvin is forever amazing jewelry & art galleries with his new designs & techniques. Aside from being featured in high-end galleries, Alvin was recognized by the Smithsonian Magazine in an article called \"Tantalizing Turquoise\" in their August 1999 issue, along with Art Book Arizona Magazine doing a profile on his life. Each year Alvin enters his jewelry into the Santa Fe Indian Market competition & has won several Blue Ribbons. His work can also be found at the annual Heard Museum competition in Phoenix, AZ.

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