Lucille Ramone – Navajo Silversmith & Bead Jewelry Artist

About Lucille Ramone

Lucille Ramone is a Navajo silversmith from Thoreau, New Mexico, capable of producing just about any type of classic Navajo jewelry a collector might ask for. Lucille frequently does bench work for a shop in Thoreau, meaning she often works on commission or in support of a larger jewelry operation rather than exclusively producing pieces under her own name.

She has been creating bead jewelry and sterling silver jewelry for roughly four years, with about 21 years of experience as a silversmith overall. Lucille started out beading specifically because no one else in her family was making bead jewelry at the time, carving out her own niche within a family that was otherwise focused on other jewelry-making styles. Her work is noted for being very clean and genuinely unique. She began her silversmithing journey by cutting out silver leaves and setting stones, working, in her own words, as "a slave to her sister" while learning the trade from the ground up.

Identifying Lucille Ramone's Work

Her hallmark reads LR.

Style & Craftsmanship

With over two decades in silversmithing and a more recent specialization in bead jewelry, Lucille brings a rare combination of long-term technical skill and a distinct personal niche within her family's broader jewelry-making tradition.

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