Indian Silver Jewelry of the Southwest
Title | Indian Silver Jewelry of the Southwest PDF eBook |
Author | Larry Frank |
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Total Pages | |
Release | 1978 |
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Southwest Silver Jewelry
Title | Southwest Silver Jewelry PDF eBook |
Author | Paula A. Baxter |
Publisher | Schiffer Publishing |
Total Pages | 212 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Art |
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This beautiful book examines the first century of Navajo and Pueblo metal jewelry-making in the American Southwest. Beginning in the late 1860s, the region's native peoples learned metalworking and united it with a traditon of beads and ornaments made from turquoise and other natural materials. The cross-cultural appeal of this jewelry continued into the mid-1900s, and by the 1950s and 1960s masters created a legacy of fine art jewelry that is prized today.
Indian Silver
Title | Indian Silver PDF eBook |
Author | Margery Bedinger |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 290 |
Release | 1973 |
Genre | Indian silverwork |
ISBN | 9780826302731 |
Indian Jewelry of the American Southwest
Title | Indian Jewelry of the American Southwest PDF eBook |
Author | William A. Turnbaugh |
Publisher | Schiffer Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2006-09-20 |
Genre | Indians of North America |
ISBN | 9780764325779 |
More than 125 vivid color photos display groups of Indian-made wrought silver, turquoise, shell, and coral jewelry brought together from the American Southwest. The authors explore the diversity of this handcrafted jewelry from historic collections as well as those available today on reservations. Includes products of Navajo, Zuni, Hopi, and Rio Grande Pueblo artisans.
Southwestern Indian Rings
Title | Southwestern Indian Rings PDF eBook |
Author | Paula A. Baxter |
Publisher | Schiffer Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Indians of North America |
ISBN | 9780764338755 |
With a fascinating variety of American Indian rings from the southwestern United States shown in more than 350 color photos, this book provides a design history of these rings, beginning with pre-contact artifacts and continuing through to contemporary artistic innovations. The text surveys key developments in Native American ring design; materials and methods of construction; definitions for historical and vintage rings; master innovators; and the transition from craft to wearable art since 1980. Shortly after the Civil War, Native American artisans began making silver rings set with turquoise, coral, jet, mother-of-pearl, and colored shell, adding lapis, malachite, onyx, and petrified wood over the decades. More recently, artisans began utilizing gold and such non-traditional settings as opals and diamonds, among others. Works by Navajo (also known as Din) and Pueblo artists are featured, although Apache, Northern Cheyenne, and Sonoran Desert Native jewelers are also included. A guide to valuation issues and resources is offered for collectors.
Indian Jewelry Making
Title | Indian Jewelry Making PDF eBook |
Author | Oscar T. Branson |
Publisher | Treasure Chest Books |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2006-06 |
Genre | Indian craft |
ISBN | 9781887896030 |
An invaluable step-by-step guide to traditional Native American jewelry. From exquisite squash blossom necklaces, buttons and bola ties to hair ornaments, pistol grips and silver goblets, traditional Indian silversmithing is one of the foremost crafts in America. In this Southwestern classic, Oscar T. Branson provides a wealth of knowledge on the tools, techniques, history, and styles of Indian jewelry--timeless art from yesterday that still influences today's metal craftwork. Wire-O binding. 120 color photos.
Fred Harvey Jewelry
Title | Fred Harvey Jewelry PDF eBook |
Author | Dennis June |
Publisher | Schiffer Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Indian silverwork |
ISBN | 9780764344480 |
A book detailing the tourist Indian jewelry that was sold mainly in the Fred Harvey establishments at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century in connection with the Santa Fe Railway. It includes detailed photographs of the native artisans and the jewelry made by novelty companies for the tourists. It is illustrated with many original Harvey Company photostint postcards, which paint a vivid picture of life in the American Southwest frontier.