THE ARTIST:

Kewa Puebloan artisan, "Warren Nieto" is an artist who stays true to his Puebloan roots & has followed in his centuries old 'Ancestral Puebloan" footsteps that date centuries back in the Chaco Canyon/Mesa Verde areas in America.. There's not much he doesn't know that he can't tell you about & it's these roots of his that go into the jewelry he makes,with each being deeply connected to his Puebloan culture. Each piece will have a Puebloan story, a meaning as if to "paint the story" about life in the Pueblo into his work...He is one of the most humble & kindest artisans I know & am a proud carrier of his truly tasteful & artistic works.

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THE EARRINGS

Very wearable in size,these traditionally made earrings are made with an array of colorful materials known to the Kewa Pueblo.Each stone & shell is cut & shaped by hand,which then are carefully placed atop of a Pen shell backing.

These will compliment any southwestern jewelry collection & especially with the focus on Kewa Pueblo jewelry.

I do want to mention that because everyone has a different ear lobe thickness, Warren always gives a lengthy ear stem. He was telling me that if the stem is too long, you can take nail clippers to cut any excess off .A finger nail file can smooth out any rough edges.

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ARTIST: WARREN NIETO--MADE EXCLUSIVELY FOR PLATA DE SANTA FE JEWELRY

TRIBE: KEWA/SANTO DOMINGO PUEBLO

MEASUREMENTS: 1” Wide x 5/8” Tall"

COMBINED WEIGHT: 8.9 GRAMS

METAL: STERLING SILVER

MATERIALS:BLACK JET -MOTHER OF PEARL-APPLE CORAL (RED & ORANGE)-LAPIS- KINGMAN TURQUOISE-PIPESTONE(MAROON) YELLOW GREEN SERPENTINE

BACKSIDE: PEN SHELL

TECHNIQUE: HAND CUT & SHAPED MATERIALS-MOSAIC INLAID MATERIALS

HALLMARK: WN (with KIVA STEPS)

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PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING:

*****I do not consider myself a 'professional photographer" but I do try my hardest to give you photos that are 'realistic" in color as much as I can. Each monitor varies and also plays a role in how vibrant or less vibrant as something appears. If you need more photos, in different areas of lighting, please let me know!

*****To give you close up photos,pictures tend to make the item look much more larger & everything is more magnified than in actuality. So to get an accurate idea of how big these are,please either check them out being worn to get a rough idea (photos ) or you can pull out a tape measure & compare to my given measurements above.