Native American Zuni Blue Ridge Turquoise Butterfly Pendant/pin By Diane Lonjose

  

ZUNI BLUE RIDGE TURQUOISE BUTTERFLY PENDANT/PIN BY DIANE LONJOSE. Zuni artists are known for their fine lapidary skills. Each stone is hand cut, polished, and set into a sterling silver setting. Zuni jeweler Diane Lonjose made this outstanding Butterfly pendant.

Sterling silver with natural Blue Ridge Turquoise. This can be worn as a pendant or pin.

The components are all hand fabricated, and the stones are all natural. Diane comes from a family of Zuni jewelers. She is the daughter of Alice and Duane Quam, and grandchild of Doris and Wayne Ondelacy.

2 5/8" wide x 2" long. Zuni Pueblo is the largest pueblo in New Mexico, and because of its location, Zuni is the most traditional.

Continuing to make jewelry, fetishes, and pottery, most of the people of Zuni are artists. Zuni jewelry makers are known for lapidary skills including inlay, needlepoint, and petite point work. This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Ethnic, Regional & Tribal\Brooches & Pins". The seller is "crowandcactus" and is located in this country: US. 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, South Africa, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Norway, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Republic of Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion.

• Country of Origin: US
• Artisan: DIANE LONJOSE
• Featured Refinements: Zuni Jewelry
• Jewelry Type: Pendants
• Signed?: Signed
• Type: Pin
• Main Stone Color: Turquoise
• Color: Multicolor
• Signed: Yes
• Brand: Native American
• Ethnic & Regional Style: Native American
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Base Metal: Sterling Silver
• Setting Style: Bezel
• Material: Stone, Shell, Sterling Silver
• Metal Purity: Sterling Silver
• Main Stone: Turquoise
• Metal: Sterling Silver
• Tribal Affiliation: Zuni