ABOUT WARREN

Symbolic pueblo symbols are beautifully represented in these fantastic looking earrings that are made by the hands of Kewa Pueblo artisan-"WARREN NIETO".. There's not much Warren doesn't make that doesn't have an "Ancestral Puebloan" story behind it, whether passed on through oral history or where hands on lessons are told. His jewelry tells of his Pueblo life that gets told like a 'painted story' that comes through in the jewelry he creates.

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THE SYMBOLIC RAINCLOUDS:

In Pueblo life,corn is one of the most sacred plants. But corn would not grow, without the much needed supply of rain/water.These earrings are designed with just that. So while you have the rainclouds above, the long fringy beads of hand cut Kingman turquoise act as the 'rain'..

The 3 sectional top depicts the 'Raincloud" & inside the raincloud are colors of turquoise,spiny oyster, & serpentine. Each of the colors sits inside a border of sterling wire & at the bottom of the raincloud section are horizontal bars of sterling with a channel inlay of mother of pearl & black jet. This top portion of art lays atop of a backing of black jet.

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THE 'RAIN"

Connected at the bottom of the Raincloud portion are 5 strands of turquoise beads that lay in a "V" shape & act as the "Rain".This is what gives the sacred corn "Life". The string they are threaded on are knotted & 'burnt' closed at the bottom for security.

I do want to mention that Warren always gives a lengthy ear stem & he told me that if it is too long, you can take nail clippers to cut any excess off. A finger nail file can smooth out any rough edges.