Native American Zuni Jewelry
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Yellow Opal Authentic Sterling Silver Zuni Ring Size 8 AX127132
Materials: Sterling silver and man made Yellow Opal.
Measurements: Ring is size 8, it measures approximately 1/4" long and 5/8" wide.
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Native American Zuni Sterling Silver Multicolor Needlepoint Ring Size 8-1/4 AX124907
Materials: Sterling silver, real Turquoise, Coral, Onyx, Malachite, Pink Shell, and Yellow Mother of Pearl.
Measurements: Ring is size 8-1/4, it measures approximately 3/8" long and 7/8" wide.
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Native American Zuni Multicolor Opal Inlay Butterfly Pin Pendant JX122812
Materials: Sterling silver, Yellow Opal, Pink Opal, Purple Opal, Blue Opal.
Measurements: Pin Pendant measures approximately 3/4" long and 7/8" at widest point.
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Zuni Turquoise Authentic Sterling Silver Snake Ring Size 7-3/4 JX126012
Materials: Sterling Silver and real Turquoise.
Measurements: Ring is size 7-3/4, it measures approximately 3/4" long and 3/4" wide.
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Multicolor Thunderbird Sterling Silver Zuni Ring Size 5-3/4 JX122052
Materials: Sterling silver, real Turquoise, Coral, Jet, and Mother of Pearl.
Measurements: Ring size is 5-3/4, it measures approximately 1" long and 3/4" at widest point.
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Pink Opal Authentic Sterling Silver Zuni Ring Size 9 AX127218
Materials: Sterling silver and man made Pink Opal.
Measurements: Ring is size 9, it measures approximately 1/4" long and 5/8" wide.
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Genuine Sterling Silver Zuni Turquoise Ring Size 6 AX128296
Materials: Sterling silver and real Turquoise (matrix in stones may vary slightly).
Measurements: Ring is size 6, it measures approximately 1/4" long and 3/4" wide.
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Zuni Genuine Sterling Silver Cubic Zirconia And Turquoise Ring Size 7 AX125819
Materials: Sterling silver, Cubic Zirconia and real Turquoise.
Measurements: Ring is size 7, it measures approximately 1/4" long and 7/8" wide.
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Native American Zuni Multicolor Multistone Sterling Silver Corn Ring Size 8-1/2 AX125847
Materials: Sterling silver, Turquoise, Coral, Lapis, Malachite, and White Shell.
Measurements: Ring size is 8-1/2, it measures approximately 7/8" long and 3/4" at widest point.
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Native American Zuni Genuine Sterling Silver Coral Ring Size 7 JX122445
Materials: Sterling silver and real Coral.
Measurements: Ring is size 7, it measures approximately 3/4" long and 3/8" wide.
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Native American Zuni Multicolor Genuine Sterling Silver Ring Size 7-1/4 JX123975
Materials: Sterling silver, real Turquoise, Coral, Jet, Yellow Mother of Pearl, and White Mother of Pearl.
Measurements: Ring is size 7-1/4, it measures approximately 1/2" long and 3/4" wide.
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Blue Opal Authentic Sterling Silver Zuni Ring Size 6-1/2 AX127109
Materials: Sterling silver and man made Blue Opal.
Measurements: Ring is size 6-1/2, it measures approximately 1/4" long and 5/8" wide.
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Sterling Silver Zuni Turquoise Coral Leaf Design Ring Size 7 AX125031
Materials: Sterling silver, real Turquoise, and Coral. (matrix in stones may vary slightly).
Measurements: Ring is size 7, it measures approximately 1-5/8" long and 1/2" wide.
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Zuni Turquoise Sterling Silver Leaf Ring Size 8 AX125808
Materials: Sterling silver and real Turquoise.
Measurements: Ring is size 8, it measures approximately 1-1/2" long and 1/2" wide.
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Multicolor Inlay Owl Sterling Silver Zuni Ring Size 6-3/4 AX125316
Materials: Sterling silver, Brown Shell, Jet, and Mother of Pearl.
Measurements: Ring size is 6-3/4, it measures approximately 7/8" long and 5/8" at widest point.
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Pink Opal Authentic Sterling Silver Zuni Ring Size 8-3/4 AX127217
Materials: Sterling silver and man made Pink Opal.
Measurements: Ring is size 8-3/4, it measures approximately 1/4" long and 5/8" wide.
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Multicolor Inlay Native American Sterling Silver Ring Size 4 AX125695
Materials: Sterling silver, real Turquoise, Coral, Jet, and White Mother of Pearl.
Measurements: Ring is size 4, it measures approximately 1/4" long and 5/8" wide.
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Opal Inlay Zuni Sterling Silver Ring Size 6-1/2 AX125328
Materials: Sterling silver and man made Opal.
Measurements: Ring is size 6-1/2, it measures approximately 3/8" long and 3/4" wide.
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Native American Zuni Opal Sterilng Silver Turtle Ring Size 7 AX128479
Materials: Sterling Silver and man made Opal.
Measurements: Ring is size 7, it measures approximately 3/8" long and 5/8" wide.
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Native American Zuni Sterling Silver Blue Opal Inlay Ring Size 10 JX122427
Materials: Sterling silver and man made Blue Opal.
Measurements: Ring is size 10, it measures approximately 7/8" long and 1/4" wide.
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Genuine Sterling Silver Turquoise Zuni Indian Jewelry Ring Size 6-1/4 SX106135
Materials: Sterling silver and real Turquoise.
Measurements: Ring is size 6-1/4, it measures approximately 3/8" long and 3/8" wide.
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Blue Opal Authentic Sterling Silver Zuni Ring Size 6 AX128712
Materials: Sterling silver and man made Blue Opal.
Measurements: Ring is size 6, it measures approximately 1/4" long and 5/8" wide.
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Blue Opal Cubic Zirconia Sterling Silver Zuni Ring Size 8-1/4 JX126046
Materials: Sterling Silver, Cubic Zirconia, and man made Blue Opal.
Measurements: Ring is size 8-1/4, it measures approximately 1/4" long and 7/8" wide.
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Genuine Sterling Silver Blue Opal Cubic Zirconia Zuni Indian Ring Size 8-3/4 RX112192
Materials: Sterling Silver, Cubic Zirconia, and man made Blue Opal.
Measurements: Ring is size 8-3/4, it measures approximately 1/4" long and 7/8" wide.
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Native American Zuni Sterling Silver Multicolor Needlepoint Ring Size 7-1/4 AX125735
Materials: Sterling silver, real Turquoise, Coral, Onyx, Malachite, Pink Shell, and Yellow Mother of Pearl.
Measurements: Ring is size 7-1/4, it measures approximately 3/8" long and 3/4" wide.
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Zuni Turquoise Snake Squash Blossom Necklace And Earrings Set AX124757
Materials: Sterling silver and real Turquoise.
Measurements: Necklace measures approximately 22-3/4" inside circumference allowing the side links to measure 3/8" long and 1-1/8" wide, while the center piece measures 2-1/2" long and 2" at widest point. The necklace weighs 102.8 grams. Post earrings measure approximately 3/4" long and 1/2" at widest point.
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Native American Zuni Opal Genuine Sterling Silver Ring Size 4-3/4 JX122605
Materials: Sterling silver and man made Opal.
Measurements: Ring is size 4-3/4, it measures approximately 3/4" long and 1/4" wide.
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Sterling Silver And Turquoise Zuni Flower Ring Size 7-3/4 AX124996
Materials: Sterling silver and Turquoise.
Measurements: Ring is size 7-3/4, it measures approximately 3/4" long and 3/4" wide.
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Multicolor Inlay Authentic Sterling Silver Ring Size 6-3/4 JX122152
Materials: Sterling silver, real Turquoise, Coral, Jet, Mother of Pearl, and Yellow Mother of Pearl.
Measurements: Ring is size 6-3/4, it measures approximately 3/8" long and 1-1/2" wide.
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Thunderbird Zuni Multicolor And Sterling Silver Ring Size 7 AX122518
Materials: Sterling silver, real Turquoise, Jet, Pink Mother of Pearl, and Mother of Pearl.
Measurements: Ring is size 7, it measures approximately 3/4" long and 7/8" wide.
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Multicolor Inlay Owl Sterling Silver Zuni Ring Size 6-1/2 AX125314
Materials: Sterling silver, Brown Shell, Jet, and Mother of Pearl.
Measurements: Ring size is 6-1/2, it measures approximately 7/8" long and 5/8" at widest point.
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Zuni Turquoise Genuine Sterling Silver Leaf Ring Size 7-1/2 SX106294
Materials: Sterling silver and real Turquoise.
Measurements: Ring is size 7-1/2, it measures approximately 5/8" long and 1/2" wide.
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The Zuni of western New Mexico have been known for their expert stonework for hundreds of years. The earliest known pieces include animal pendants and wooden combs. Much of the early Zuni artistry feature small pieces of decorative turquoise gems and jet stones.
Stonework was the basis for the beginning of Zuni jewelry. Using stone, antler tools, cactus spines, and other wooden and stone tools, the Zuni would create jewelry and other art to trade with Native and Non-Native groups.
Much of the Zuni jewelry and art is influenced by the patterns and styles of basketry and traditional pottery. The most reflective practice from this is their “cluster” work within jewelry. This includes using precise techniques to arrange shells, wood, gems, and silver into close-knit patterns.
In addition to their historical contribution to stonework, the Zuni were the second Native American group to learn and adopt Mexican silver-smithing techniques for artistry. Since working with silver, it has become the primary basis in Zuni jewelry.
Combining the working of silver-smithing, today the Zuni are best known for their inlay style jewelry. This encompasses the technique of using multiple stones to form an image, and using the silver as a “soldering” technique to craft the image into place. Most commonly, the Zuni artistry features animal and traditional symbols in turquoise, coral, onyx, and opal gems.
On NativeAmericanJewelry, you will see a variety of inlay Zuni pieces that range from earrings to money clips. Each piece is representative of the Zuni culture history with the delicate molding and fitting of precious gems into sterling silver.
Truly, Zuni jewelry is a beautiful combination of historical art creation and traditional symbolism for anyone to enjoy. We encourage all visitors to browse the unique and imaginative art from the Zuni tribe.