Navajo Ring Native American Jewelry Turquoise Sterling Silver Sz 8 Signed Yazzie

This is a gorgeous Navajo ring. Sterling silver band with 2 Kingman Turquoise stones. Lovely leaves and flowers surrounding the stones. This piece was handmade at the Navajo Nation US by Harry Yazzie, a member of the Navajo nation.

Heirloom piece that will complement any collection! Native American jewelry refers to items of personal adornment, whether for personal use, sale or as art; examples of which include necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings and pins, as well as ketohs, wampum, and labrets, made by one of the Indigenous peoples of the United States.

Native American jewelry normally reflects the cultural diversity and history of its makers, but tribal groups have often borrowed and copied designs and methods from other, neighboring tribes or nations with which they had trade, and this practice continues today. Native American tribes continue to develop distinct aesthetics rooted in their personal artistic visions and cultural traditions. Artists may create jewelry for adornment, ceremonies, and display, or for sale or trade.

Lois Sherr Dubin writes, in the absence of written languages, adornment became an important element of Indian communication, conveying many levels of information. " Later, jewelry and personal adornment "... It remains a major statement of tribal and individual identity.