A New Selection of Chandelier Earrings by Fritson Toledo

Wednesday, November 9, 2022 1:51 PM

A New Selection of Chandelier Earrings by Fritson Toledo

Native American artists made the original Southwestern Native Earrings with turquoise and shell beads that were often two or three inches long or more. The beads were strung on a cotton string put through a hole in the ear lobe. Both men and women wore these earrings, which are very similar to the works of current Santo Domingo artist Ray Lovato, except they hang by silver wires!

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The Wall Street Journal is Touting Turquoise!

Tuesday, June 21, 2022 1:20 PM

The Wall Street Journal is Touting Turquoise!

How about that? According to a story in the Wall Street Journal, turquoise is having a jewelry resurgence! I did not realize it had gone out of style, but I guess that’s from living in the Desert Southwest!

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Coral from the Mediterranean, Turquoise from Persia, Silver from America

Coral became a popular material for Native artists to work with hundreds of years ago when European Traders began to bring it to the Southwest as a trade item. Early on, the small pieces of coral were drilled and strung on necklaces made of drilled shell beads and, usually, pieces of turquoise.

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The Two Passions of Jimmy Harrison

Wednesday, May 25, 2022 8:57 AM

The Two Passions of Jimmy Harrison

When Jimmy Poyer traveled the country with his country-rock band, he was often on the road. But he got bored between his music gigs.

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Old Style Navajo Jewelry by Fritson Toledo

Tuesday, July 13, 2021 4:23 PM

Old Style Navajo Jewelry by Fritson Toledo

Back in December, we featured a Navajo artist named Fritson Toledo who was making some incredible jewelry that looked like it could have come out of the early 1900s.

That is not easy to do.

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Former Country Rock Star Jimmy Poyer

Sunday, February 7, 2021 3:48 PM

Former Country Rock Star Jimmy Poyer

Toh-Atin Gallery has been working with Jimmy Poyer for over thirty years. Before that, he was the leader of the Jimmy Poyer Band and traveled all over the country playing country music.

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