Artists

Erma Arviso – Navajo Silversmith Profile & Hallmark Guide

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Erma Arviso, born in 1960 in Canoncito, New Mexico, learned silversmithing from her mother Jolene Shorty starting in 1989.

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Edison Yazzie – Contemporary Inlay Turquoise Jewelry Artist

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Edison Yazzie is known for contemporary inlay jewelry featuring exceptional color matching, reverse circular cuts, and detailed gemstone pictorials in turquoise and earth-tone stones.

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Derrick Gordon – Navajo Silversmith & Blue Turquoise Artisan

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Derrick Gordon, born in 1971 in Gallup, New Mexico, learned silversmithing from his uncle Delbert and creates freehand, intuitively designed jewelry featuring high-grade natural blue turquoise.

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Delbert Gordon – Self-Taught Navajo Silversmith & Goldsmith

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Delbert Gordon, born in 1955 in Fort Defiance, Arizona, is a self-taught silversmith and goldsmith who has mentored many other jewelers, including his nephew Derrick Gordon.

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Donavon Cadman – Navajo Silversmith Profile & Hallmark Guide

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Donavon Cadman, born in 1968 in Gallup, New Mexico, learned silversmithing by watching his brothers Andy, David, and Sunshine, beginning his own career in 1991.

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