Native vintage jewels

Prized by collectors and adorned by celebs like singer Mandy Moore, handcrafted Native American jewellery from New York-based Vicki Turbeville's website, is a treasure you'd be a fool not to grab

Prized by collectors and adorned by celebs like singer Mandy Moore, handcrafted Native American jewellery from New York-based Vicki Turbeville's website, is a treasure you'd be a fool not to grab

Jewellery in the Americas has an ancient history. Shells, stones, and beads are traditional. There are masks, necklaces and armbands that date back to prehistoric times. Relatively new silversmithing techniques, by tribes like the Navajos in North America, draw on centuries-old silverworking skills. These new techniques meet with traditional design to create unique artwork. Like a rare knifewing pin by noted Navajo artist, Eskie Tsosie, made of poured ingot silver and hand-filed on the back, you'll find on New York-based designer Vicki Turbeville's website Southwestern Jewelry. "All the Native American pieces you see here are handmade and 100% authentic," writes Turbeville, who sources these beauties from Navajo and other Native American silversmiths in Southwest America.

(Left) Rare knifewing pin by noted Navajo artist Eskie Tsosie, (right) old stacked stone silver ring of five oval-cut Blue Gem turquoise stones

Turbeville also offers repairs and restringing for anything you purchase here, so you can wear your jewellery worry-free and in the good health that turquoise is believed to bring.

Visit: southwesternjewelry.net to order