Authenticity and quality are what most concern Native American earrings collectors. According to federal law (The Indian Arts and Crafts Act), anyone selling earrings as authentic "Native American" or "American Indian" must provide the name of the artisan who made the earrings as well as their tribe. That's why all earrings on NativeAmericanJewelry.com specifies the artisan and his/her tribe, and is backed by our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee so you can shop in absolute confidence.
Artist: Nick Rosetta Tribe: Santo Domingo These inlaid rectangular slab earrings are predominantly made of purple sugilite and mother of pearl, with a touch of pipestone. These earrings are made entirely by hand, and measure approximately 1 inch from top to bottom.
Artist: Tony Garcia Tribe: Navajo These simple earrings show off unique boulder turquoise stones perfectly. The host stone in these earrings is a creamy white with rust accents, with a green turquoise vein running horizontally through it. The stones measure approximately 7/8 inches across.
Artist: Larson Lee Tribe: Navajo These simple Native American post earrings have a lovely, turquoise blue stones. Can be worn well with either traditional or contemporary jewelry. Stones measure approximately 5/8 inches across.
Artist: Mary John Tribe: Navajo This traditional design has a 3/8 inch turquoise stone accented with silver twist wire, stamped raindrops, and two silver bead balls. With their traditional look, these are ideally paired with other traditional pieces. Approximately 3/4 inches from top to bottom.
Artist: Lucy Valencia Tribe: Navajo These traditional Native American earrings show off bright, sky blue, Blue Ridge Turquoise stones. Among our most popular turquoise stones, these measure approximately 9/16 inches by 7/16 inches.
Artist: Rudy and Mary Coriz Tribe: Santo Domingo These delicately inlaid earrings have a unique look that is both distinctly southwestern and contemporary at the same time. The 1 inch by 3/4 inches flat rectangular turquoise is inlaid with a variety of traditional stones.
Artist: Rudy and Mary Coriz Tribe: Santo Domingo These delicately inlaid earrings have a unique look that is both distinctly southwestern and contemporary at the same time. The 1 inch by 3/4 inches flat teardrop is comprised of lapis and turquoise on one side joined by a single jet stone to a mosaic of colored stones on the second side. These earrings are a masterpiece of inlay work.
Artist: Bobby Piaso Tribe: Navajo These simple earrings have small, elegant, green-blue #8 Turquoise gemstones with gold and brown accents. Stones measure approximately 1/2 inches. Can be worn well with either traditional or contemporary jewelry.
Artist: Nick Rosetta Tribe: Santo Domingo These earrings are a masterpiece of Native American Inlay work. The intricate cylindrical design utilizes turquoise, pipestone, sugilite, mother of pearl, jet, jasper, jadeite and serpentine in a striking mosaic. These earrings are handmade, with a design specific to each set of stones. Stones vary in size, shape and color. Earrings measure approximately 1/2 inch from top to bottom, below the wire.
Artist: Nick Rosetta Tribe: Santo Domingo These earrings are a masterpiece of Native American Inlay work. The intricate rectangular block design utilizes turquoise, pipestone, sugilite, mother of pearl, jet, jasper, jadeite and serpentine in a striking mosaic. These earrings are handmade, and measure approximately 1/2 inch from top to bottom, below the wire.
Artist: Nick Rosetta Tribe: Santo Domingo These small inlaid rectangular slab earrings are predominantly made of black jet and mother of pearl. These earrings are made entirely by hand, and measure approximately 1 inch from top to bottom.
Artist: Ruthann Begay Tribe: Navajo These delicate earrings have a stamped silver raindrop post with an oval spiny oyster drop. These can be worn as everyday jewelry or as part of an elegant look. Approximately 1 1/2 inches from top to bottom.
Artist: Bonnie Sandoval Tribe: Navajo These earrings have a 3/8 inch circle post with a small turquoise drop. The simple, sweet design is perfect for wearing every day with a bit of an elegant flair. Approximately 1 1/8 inches from top to bottom.
Artist: Ruthann Begay Tribe: Navajo These earrings are traditional Navajo flower dot earrings with bright turquoise stones. These are ideal for wearing every day, or with other Native American Jewelry. Approximately 3/8 inches in diameter.
Artist: Ruthann Begay Tribe: Navajo These delicate teardrop earrings have light turquoise stones accented with three silver bead balls. Great for everyday wear. Approximately 3/8 inches from top to bottom.
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Native American Earrings Guide
Native American earrings have a long history and tradition. Earrings, along with other body-piercing jewelry, have been around for all recorded time. The Bible makes many references to the earring as both a symbol of idolatry as well as for simple personal adornment. By far the most common understanding of why the earliest peoples wore earrings was to ward off bad spirits from entering through openings in the body, in particular the ear. Native American Indians were no different, believing that wearing earrings added to the body’s inner strength, loaning them healing powers, as well as providing them with the power to keep their enemies away. Although most Native American earrings are today worn as a fashion statement, many still believe in their traditional powers.
The materials used in creating the earliest Native American earrings include animal bone, plant material, and marine shell. Later various metals, such as copper, were introduced into the earring design. Eventually, the precious metal silver became the dominant material used in earrings by Native American Indians. The silver earring design was often complemented by various semi-precious stones like onyx, opal, garnet and turquoise.
Native American Hoop Earrings
Native American hoop earrings come in two varieties: full-hoop and half-hoop. From these two basic hoop styles numerous varieties have been developed. Full-hoop earrings are simple, but make a bold fashion statement. In actuality, they are rings that are fashioned into hoops from plain wire or tubing. The wire hoop style is often worn “as-is” with no additional decoration or ornamentation, whereas tubing hoops, being much stronger in their design, can support beadwork and dangles. Native American half-hoop earrings can be less bold than their full-loop counterparts are, but they are still certainly as equally fashionable. What they lack in size, they make up for in usability. Beautiful semi-precious gems are easily incorporated into Native American half-hoop earrings with inlay and beading techniques. Inlaid stones can be placed on the outer rim of the hoop for a crisp, clean look. Gem dangles or clusters can be attached as well, changing the look to casual and airy yet still a distinctively Native American earrings style.
Native American Wire Earrings
The development and introduction of the wire earring has created enormous design possibilities for Native American earrings designers. Using the wire earring as a base upon which to decorate, an endless variety of designs can be created upon which to decorate. Some Native American Indian designers have chosen to let the base standalone to show its beauty while others have chosen in their designs to hang semi-precious stones to the base, creating a real attention grabber called a “dangle.” Dangles can range from large chandelier pendants to simple beaded clusters. Made of single or multi-colored stones, these unique dangle creations combine to give a free-flowing motion to all Native American earrings pieces, drawing even more attention to the wearer’s face.
Native American Post Earrings
Native American post (or stud) earrings are the simplest in their form but can be some of the most sophisticated earrings in their design. They can easily be made with a dangle attached to them but are traditionally created with a single stone set on a post. Many Native American Indian post earrings styles use the mounting as the main, design focal point, while other designers have the stone itself as the primary attention grabber.
Native American Jewelry .com is a leading Internet source for information and expert advice about Native American Indian earrings, including dangle, bead, stud and hoop earrings styles, crafted of silver, opal, turquoise, and other gemstones.
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