Made exclusively for Plata de Santa Fe Jewelry,these are made by Navajo husband & wife duo "Clarissa & Vernon Hale, who are some of the most impressive Navajo artists that I work with & are considered "Old School" for the fact that literally everything is done BY hand.For example, when other artists are buying stones for their jewelry designs,this couple buys the whole rock that they then cut down to size,shape & then polish each.And even though it's VERY time consuming,this is a valuable asset to have,especially when you want a specific size or shape!

Maybe they chose this path to do everything by hand,for the fact that they both are descendants that come from a long line of Navajo jewelers who learned to make jewelry before we depended on jewelry suppliers for our supplies & stones.Clarissa just happens to be the daughter of the famed "ALICE & DAVID LISTER" & it was from them that she learned. But it's pretty obvious in Clarissa's work,that it was her 'calling' that she was born to do..
The beauty of their work is that everything will be one of a kind & made well.Their work is something that is not only impressive,but needs to be appreciated.
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Made for the woman who loves a more noticeable & a longer statement style earring. They are made with various chunky shaped cuts of hand cut Variscite & have a light to medium tone of green. Dangles with little beads complete the earring!

They are made with a contemporary edginess,so even though they are Navajo,they are a earring that can easily be worn outside the SW,without out feeling you have to wear nothing but your Native American pieces with them!

Clarissa used a generous amount of stone & because of their chunky size,makes them a heftier earring,so you may want to check out a product I carry called,"LOBE WONDERS" that are perfect when your wearing a heavy earring.They not only help to take the weight off the ear so that you can easily wear an earring without discomfort,but also prevents tearing.They are used to place the weight of the earring on the adhesive tape they are made of. Please email me about additional info since these are not listed.

**IN THE LAST PHOTO ARE A SHORTER STYLE THAT HAVE A DEEPER COLOR VARISCITE**