Large Rainbow God Pin

Sterling silver form--base, bezels and ornamentation are all fabrication constructed from ingot wire and sheet except for the safety catch pin back.  The last item is a commercial silver finding.

Materials used for the inlay represent the four (4) scared directions:  Jet, red coral, white pearl shell and blue turquoise.  All these are 100% natural and of the highest quality available. 

Stones, coral and shell were precisely cut and glued, one to another, following the artist's design, then set within the appropriate fitted serrated bezels to form the Rainbow god's body. 

As it "comes to life" in completion, it seems to dance !!

The best book to explain the steps in creating Zuni cluster jewelry is Oscar Branson's Indian Jewelry Making. Volume II. Look at page 48 illustrating each step to create a cluster bracelet.