Edison Yazzie – Contemporary Inlay Turquoise Jewelry Artist
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About Edison Yazzie
Edison Yazzie has built his reputation on wonderfully executed contemporary inlay jewelry, standing out in particular for his exceptional talent at color matching — the art of selecting and arranging stones so their hues flow naturally into one another across a finished piece, which is far harder to pull off consistently than it might look.
Edison is especially known for tackling difficult cuts, including reverse circular inlays, a technically demanding style that requires precise, symmetrical stone-shaping around a curved center point. He favors turquoise alongside other earth-tone gemstones, and he has developed a particular specialty in gemstone inlay pictorials — detailed, image-based inlay work appearing on bracelets, inlay rings, pendants, and buckles, where the arrangement of stones forms a recognizable picture rather than an abstract pattern.
Edison creates jewelry independently as well as through collaborative arrangements, including work with the well-known Super Smiths group, Anasazi Traders, and several other respected collectives based in Gallup, New Mexico.
Identifying Edison Yazzie's Work
His hallmark is his name stamped in full: Edison Yazzie.
Style & Materials
Edison's pictorial inlay work, combined with his skill at seamless color matching and complex reverse circular cuts, places him among the more technically ambitious inlay artists working in the contemporary Gallup jewelry scene.
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