Navajo Artisan-SHAMINIKA WILLIE (Ronnie Willie's Niece) -Well Executed Hand Tooled Sterling Cross "Metal Art" Earrings- Light & Wearable!
Navajo Artisan-SHAMINIKA WILLIE (Ronnie Willie's Niece) -Well Executed Hand Tooled Sterling Cross "Metal Art" Earrings- Light & Wearable!
MEET THE ARTIST:
There was no way to avoid being a jeweler for 29 year old Navajo artisan SHAMINIKA WILLIE, who shares her blood lines with one of the industries most recognizable Navajo names--The "Willie's".. Melissa Willie (see “Bracelet” listings) is Shaminika's mother & Ronnie,Lonnie,Rudy Willie happen to be Shaminika's uncle's & Cooper Willie, Tawny Willie & Dakota Willie are her cousins.. It is however, Shaminika's mother Melissa who taught the ropes of metalsmithing to not only her, but to Shaminika's younger brother Micah as well! There's not too many in this family who don't make jewelry & not too many who aren't good at what they do! This whole family has made a reputable name off their gifted talents..
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THE EARRINGS:
Made of light gauge sterling,these earrings are works of art but in 'Metal Form". They are made where Shaminika used numerous stamps to to create the artsy design!
The metal is lightly oxidized, whereas deep in the crevices of the stampwork are left darker to accentuate the tooled design.
Since they're made with a light gauge sterling, makes these very wearable in weight,so much so that you might not even realize you have them on! So for those who love Native jewelry but can't do heavy, these would be a great call.. Plus being they're all sterling,you can pair them with literally anything,from wearing them with colored stone jewelry, to wearing them when you want to do a day of all sterling!! They will also compliment a traditional or contemporary southwestern collection.. I'd call these 'that perfect 'go to' all sterling earring' that you may want to grab all the time!
I do want to mention that I also have one pair listed that has a stamped cross instead of the bead in the center like what's shown in this listing. They are under under this same category(Earrings 1) or you can click on "All Sterling Earrings”
**Normally I take a photo showing the earring on the ear, but being I was strapped for time,I didn't have time to photograph them on the ear..If you need a photo,I'd be more than happy to supply one!**
INFO:
ARTIST: SHAMINIKA WILLIE
TRIBE: NAVAJO
METAL: STERLING
METAL FINISHING: LIGHTLY OXIDIZED
COMBINED WEIGHT: 7.8 GRAMS
MEASUREMENTS; 2-1/2" X 1-1/8" (FROM THE EAR WIRE CURVATURE TO BOTTOM)
CROSS ALONE SIZE: 1-3/4" X 1-1/8"
EAR CONNECTION: EAR WIRES
TECHNIQUE: METAL ART
COME GIFT BOXED.
WILL SHIP USPS 1ST CLASS
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PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING
In order to give you close up photos so I can provide you with all the detail,can tend to make the item look much more larger & everything is more magnified than in actuality. Close up's make the item look so large & then you get it in hand & you are shocked since the item is much smaller than how they looked in the photos..So to get an accurate idea of how big these are, please pull out a tape measure & compare to my given measurements.
