A bad breakup with Clark Gable brought Millicent Rogers to Taos, New Mexico, in 1947. There, the Standard Oil heiress found more than just solace. She discovered a rich Native American culture that ...
Jesse Monongya is a master Navajo/Hopi jeweler Monongya is best known for his night-sky designs inlaid into a bear shape, which symbolizes strength and power, as well as other forms. His bracelets, ...
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — After driving 12 hours from Flagstaff to San Jose, California, Maryetta and Henry Jackson were ready for some rest. The couple and their family was set to attend the Stanford ...
Charles Loloma (1921-1992) is considered the father of contemporary Indian jewelry. But when he was first attempting to sell his wares at Indian art markets, curators didn’t consider his work “Indian ...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Dealers selling fake Native American jewelry and goods were charged in federal court Wednesday. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Mexico says Jawad Khalaf, 72, of ...
Navajo/Hopi master jeweler Jesse Monongya on cutting stones and his grandfather Navajo/Hopi master jeweler Jesse Monongya on cutting stones and his grandfather. Bonus video from the JEWELRY episode, ...
While the jewelry fad has waned, artisans continue to make designs in silver and turquoise. By Janelle Conaway ALBUQUERQUE — Someday, Andrew Thomas plans to have a silver watch cuff custom-made in ...
A Cherokee Indian and his German wife operate a jewelry store in downtown Cherokee, NC. The man's name is General, and he is a master silversmith whose culture is part of his work. A Cherokee Indian ...