Indian Jewelry of the American Southwest - (Schiffer Book for Collectors with Value Guide) 3rd Edition by William A Turnbaugh (Paperback)

About the Book

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.

Book Synopsis

More than 125 vivid color photographs display Indian-made wrought silver, turquoise, shell and coral jewelry brought together from the American Southwest's bright deserts, red canyon and timeless pueblos. The authors explore the diversity of this hand-crafted jewelry from historic collections as well as those available today on reservations and in shops and galleries. They explain the heritage conveyed by these distinctive products of Navajo, Zuni, Hopi, and Rio Grande Pueblo artisans.

About the Author

Bill and Sarah Turnbaugh are anthropologists with university teaching and museum experience, whose interest in Native American craft-arts such as basketry and Southwestern jewelry has been expressed through two previous Schiffer books.