Zuni Artisan- ADRIAN WALLACE- Picturesque THUNDERBIRD Inlaid Sterling Earrings
Zuni Artisan- ADRIAN WALLACE- Picturesque THUNDERBIRD Inlaid Sterling Earrings
These are made by the well known Zuni Puebloan artist "ADRIAN WALLACE" who has made quite a name for her precisely made-picturesque Zuni inlay work. Known for her Butterflies,Thunderbirds & Zuni Kachina inlays, one thing I have to admit is that you'll never get a bad piece of jewelry when it's made by Adrian's hands..She gives us all things "Zuni and Southwestern"!
These signature Thunderbird inlaid earrings are designed with primarily Turquoise,Onyx with hints of red Spiny oyster shell for a splash of color & Mother of Pearl for shimmer. All of the material is hand cut to securely fit in their own bezels. They are a 'mirrored' earring,so there is an actual right & left side earring.
These have a wearable weight that are nice & easy on the ears,while offering you the look of the Southwest.
**I do want to mention that in photos 1 & 7 where they were photographed in front of the black background, makes the shell color in the breast area a yellow color, where in actuality, this area is white.(It picked up the shell's undertones & was the way the shell hit the light-Please see the remaining photos)**
INFO:
ARTIST: Adrian Wallace
TRIBE: Zuni Pueblo
METAL: Sterling Silver
METAL FINISH: Contemporary
COMBINED EARRING WEIGHT: 11.5 Grams
EARRING MEASUREMENT: 1-1/4" x 1-1/4"
MATERIALS: Mother of Pearl Shell, Red Spiny Oyster, Sleeping Beauty Turquoise, Onyx
TECHNIQUE: Hand Cut/Shaped Stone/Shell, (Lapidary) Mosaic Inlay-Time & Love!
STYLE: Mosaic Inlaid THUNDERBIRD Earrings
HALLMARK: A W -Sterling
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