Yei Twins Pin Lone Mountain Turquoise
- About The Yei Twins Pin Lone Mountain Turquoise
Tufa stone casting is the technique used to fashion this piece of jewelry. The details were applied by stamping. The yei twins of creation are changing woman and the sun. We were unable to identify who is referenced by the maker's mark.
- About Navajo
- The Navajo were the first of the Native Americans of the Southwest to learn silversmithing from the Spanish. Most Navajo jewelry emphasizes silver, with turquoise stones used as an accent. Some pieces are cast in sand or tufa molds, while others are hammered, using a male stamp and a female die.
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