The Pin / Pendant is made of Sterling Silver using the Silver Overlay Technique forming the image of a Humming Bird. The Silver Overlay Technique is where an image is carved out of one layer of Sterling Silver and is Overlaid over another layer of Sterling Silver that has usually been Blackened. This Humming Bird was made by a Hopi Silversmith that is a Master of the Silver Overlay Technique, McBride Lomayestewa. His pieces are highly collected. Humming Bird - 1 7/8" Tall and 1 5/8" Wide.
Lightning which is the Hallmark of McBride Lomayestewa. McBride Lomayestewa - Hopi Silversmith. He began producing in 1955. The item "McBride Lomayestewa HOPI Sterling Silver Humming Bird Pin / Pendant -Overlay" is in sale since Friday, February 09, 2018. This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Ethnic, Regional & Tribal\Native American\Pins, Brooches". The seller is "lswgold" and is located in Hartsburg, Illinois. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Russian federation, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica.