ABOUT AUTHENTIC NAVAJO PEARLS:

On today's market there are oxidized sterling beaded necklaces that people call “Navajo Pearls” & are nothing but a mass produced-machine made oxidized sterling bead & then there are ones that are made entirely by the hands of Navajo silversmiths.These are the latter & what would be called "AUTHENTIC" Navajo Pearl Bench Bead "Pearls".. "Real" Navajo Pearls take on an extremely labor intensive lengthy process & are much more valuable because of the time that goes into making them & are 'artisan made' rather than by machine..Once you see the 'real deal' over & over,you will be able to tell with time,what's machine made & what's artisan made.

THE ARTIST:

The name "Haley" is well known through the southwest & most are known for their hand made sterling beads. Relatively still young, Preston comes out of the Gallup area & is a 5th generation metalsmith. He was taught this art by his Aunt Ruby who is a master at this art of solely making hand made beads & she was taught by her mother at the young age of 6! I'm a believer that if your going to learn to master something,you always want to learn from the best & that he did.You will witness how perfect his beads are down to his fine finishing!

PHOTOS 1-10-CONTEMPORARY FINISHING (3 BEAD DROP)

REMAINING PHOTOS-HEAVILY OXIDIZED (4 BEAD DROP)