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Morning Walker, by Melanie Yazzie, silver necklace, Hopi woman, plants, circles
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Morning Walker, by Melanie Yazzie, silver necklace, Hopi woman, plants, circles
Melanie A. Yazzie (Navajo
Category
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Spirit Pond bracelet Persian Turquoise Melanie Yazzie Silver Navajo cast silver
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Spirit Pond bracelet Persian Turquoise Melanie Yazzie Silver Navajo cast silver
light green Persian
Category
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
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W 0.5 in L 5.5 in
Grandchildren, Melanie Yazzie, silver earrings, contemporary, Navajo designs
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Grandchildren, cast silver earrings Melanie Yazzie contemporary Navajo designs
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Category
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
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W 0.75 in L 2 in
Turtle earrings, Melanie Yazzie, silver, post earrings, Turtles, contemporary
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Turtle earrings, Melanie Yazzie cast silver post earrings Turtles contemporary
Sterling Silver
Category
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
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H 1 in L 1 in
She's Singing, by Melanie Yazzie, silver, pendant, enhancer, woman, fish, bird
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Melanie A. Yazzie ™: jewelry
She’s Singing, pendant/enhancer, sterling
Pendant/enhancer cast
Category
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
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W 1.75 in L 1.75 in
Butterfly Link bracelet by Melanie Yazzie, silver, tennis bracelet, Navajo, new
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Melanie A. Yazzie (Navajo-Diné) is a highly regarded multimedia artist known for her printmaking
Category
2010s American Artist Link Bracelets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
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W 1 in L 8 in
Spirit Pond bracelet Italian Red Coral Melanie Yazzie silver bangle Navajo
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
for the wrist to slide through.
Melanie A. Yazzie (Navajo-Diné) is a highly regarded multimedia
Category
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Materials
Coral, Sterling Silver, Silver
Beverly Hills Yazzie, sterling silver, pendant, Melanie Yazzie, Horse, Navajo
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Beverly Hills Yazzie, sterling silver pendant Melanie Yazzie Horse Navajo
Also available with a pin
Category
2010s American Native American Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
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H 1.5 in L 2.5 in
Beverly Hills Yazzie, sterling silver pendant Melanie Yazzie Horse Navajo
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Beverly Hills Yazzie, sterling silver pendant Melanie Yazzie Horse Navajo
Also available with a pin
Category
2010s American Native American Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
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H 1.5 in L 2.5 in
Pollinator earrings, Melanie Yazzie, cast silver, dangle, Navajo design
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
cast sterling silver dangle earrings
Melanie A. Yazzie (Navajo-Diné) is a highly regarded
Category
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
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W 1 in L 2.13 in
Adjustable Butterfly leather cuff by Melanie Yazzie black silver
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Adjustable Butterfly leather cuff by Melanie Yazzie black silver
Melanie A. Yazzie (Navajo-Diné
Category
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
My Protectors, Melanie Yazzie, three winged dragonfly, earrings, silver, Navajo
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
My Protectors, three-winged dragonfly earrings silver Navajo Melanie Yazzie
Melanie A. Yazzie
Category
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
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H 2.75 in W 1.5 in L 2 in
Heart Plant Earrings, by Melanie Yazzie, dangle, silver, cast earrings
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Heart Plant Earrings, dangle silver cast earrings Melanie Yazzie Heart plant
Length of earrings
Category
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
Corn Flower Pendant by Melanie Yazzie, Navajo, silver, pendant, contemporary
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Corn Flower Pendant by Melanie Yazzie, Navajo, silver, pendant, contemporary
Melanie A. Yazzie
Category
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
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W 1.75 in L 3.5 in
Standing Guard, Melanie Yazzie, cast, silver, pendant, enhancer, Hopi, Navajo
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Standing Guard, Melanie Yazzie cast silver pendant enhancer Hopi Navajo Native American designed
Category
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver
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W 1 in L 2.75 in
My Protectors, Melanie Yazzie, three winged dragonfly, earrings, silver, Navajo
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
My Protectors, three-winged dragonfly earrings silver Navajo Melanie Yazzie
Melanie A. Yazzie
Category
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
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H 2.75 in W 1.5 in L 2 in
Dragonfly necklace, cast silver Kingman turquoise beads Melanie Yazzie Navajo
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Dragonfly necklace, cast silver Kingman turquoise beads Melanie Yazzie Navajo
Melanie A. Yazzie
Category
2010s American Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Silver
Turtle earrings, Melanie Yazzie cast silver post earrings Turtles contemporary
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Turtle earrings, Melanie Yazzie cast silver post earrings Turtles contemporary
Sterling Silver
Category
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Materials
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in L 1 in
Flower earrings, cast sterling silver dangle earrings Melanie Yazzie flowers
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Flower earrings cast sterling silver dangle earrings Melanie Yazzie flowers
The weight is the
Category
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Materials
Sterling Silver
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W 1.13 in L 2 in
My Protectors, Melanie Yazzie three winged dragonfly earrings silver Navajo
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
My Protectors, three-winged dragonfly earrings silver Navajo Melanie Yazzie
Melanie A. Yazzie
Category
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
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H 2.75 in W 1.5 in L 2 in
Dragonfly Drop pendant, Melanie Yazzie, cast, silver, drop pendant, Navajo
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Dragonfly Drop Necklace, Melanie Yazzie cast silver drop pendant Navajo designs
Dragonfly Drop
Category
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
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W 2 in L 4.5 in
Contemporary Ketoh, by Melanie A. Yazzie, Navajo, bracelet, leather, silver
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Contemporary Ketoh, by Melanie A. Yazzie, Navajo, bracelet, leather, silver
adjustable length 7.5
Category
2010s American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
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W 2 in L 8 in
My Protectors, Melanie Yazzie three winged dragonfly earrings silver Navajo
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
My Protectors, three-winged dragonfly earrings silver Navajo Melanie Yazzie
Melanie A. Yazzie
Category
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Materials
Sterling Silver
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H 2.75 in W 1.5 in L 2 in
Little Jack, cast silver pin pendant bird dragonfly Melanie Yazzie
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Little Jack, cast silver pin pendant bird dragonfly Melanie Yazzie
Melanie A. Yazzie (Navajo-Diné
Category
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Flowers, Melanie Yazzie, cast, silver, dangle, earrings, Navajo, new, flowers
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Flowers, cast sterling silver dangle earrings Melanie Yazzie Navajo new, flowers
Melanie A. Yazzie
Category
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Materials
Sterling Silver
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W 1.25 in L 2.75 in
Flower earrings, cast sterling silver dangle earrings Melanie Yazzie flowers
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Flower earrings cast sterling silver dangle earrings Melanie Yazzie flowers
The weight is the
Category
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Materials
Sterling Silver
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W 1.13 in L 2 in
Helping Hands, Naja, Melanie Yazzie design, silver, Navajo, pendant contemporary
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Helping Hands, Naja, Melanie Yazzie design, silver, Navajo, pendant contemporary
Melanie A. Yazzie
Category
2010s American Contemporary Necklace Enhancers
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
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H 1.75 in L 2.25 in
Kitty earrings, cast sterling silver Melanie Yazzie dangle cats contemporary
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Kitty earrings cast sterling silver Melanie Yazzie dangle cats contemporary
Sterling Silver casting
Category
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Materials
Sterling Silver
Flower earrings, cast, sterling silver, dangle earrings, Melanie Yazzie, flowers
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Flower earrings, cast, sterling silver, dangle earrings, Melanie Yazzie, flowers
The weight is the
Category
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Materials
Sterling Silver
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W 1.13 in L 2 in
Grandmother, Melanie Yazzie outdoor sculpture silver vertical abstract figure
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Grandmother, Melanie Yazzie outdoor sculpture silver vertical abstract figure
Grandmother
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Grandmother, Silver pendant enhancer by contemporary Navajo artist Melanie Yazzie
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Grandmother, pendant enhancer, Melanie Yazzie designs, sterling silver, Navajo
This is part of a
Category
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in L 2.75 in
Embrace Water, Dragonfly pendant enhancer, Melanie Yazzie designs, silver Navajo
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Embrace Water, Dragonfly pendant enhancer, Melanie Yazzie designs, silver Navajo
Pendant/enhancer
Category
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver
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W 2.75 in D 0.07 in L 2.75 in
Flower earrings, cast sterling silver dangle earrings Melanie Yazzie flowers
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Flower earrings cast sterling silver dangle earrings Melanie Yazzie flowers
The weight is the
Category
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Materials
Sterling Silver
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W 1.13 in L 2 in
Kitty earrings, cast sterling silver Melanie Yazzie dangle cats contemporary
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Kitty earrings cast sterling silver Melanie Yazzie dangle cats contemporary
Sterling Silver casting
Category
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Materials
Sterling Silver
Dragonfly bracelet, sterling silver, Melanie Yazzie, Navajo, link bracelet, tennis
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Dragonfly bracelet, sterling silver, Melanie Yazzie, Navajo, link bracelet, tennis
* available for
Category
2010s American Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Materials
Sterling Silver
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W 1 in L 8 in
Swirls, silver post earrings Melanie Yazzie spiral Navajo contemporary new
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Swirls, silver post earrings Melanie Yazzie spiral Navajo contemporary new
Melanie A. Yazzie
Category
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Materials
Sterling Silver
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H 1.25 in W 0.75 in
Salt Water Girl, Melanie Yazzie enhancer, pendant, sterling silver, Navajo
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Salt Water Girl, Melanie Yazzie enhancer, pendant, sterling silver, Navajo
Melanie A. Yazzie
Category
2010s American Artist Necklace Enhancers
Materials
Sterling Silver
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H 3.5 in L 2.5 in
Embrace Water, Dragonfly pendant enhancer, Melanie Yazzie designs, silver Navajo
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Embrace Water, Dragonfly pendant enhancer, Melanie Yazzie designs, silver Navajo
Pendant/enhancer
Category
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver
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W 2.75 in D 0.07 in L 2.75 in
Embrace Water, Dragonfly pendant enhancer, Melanie Yazzie designs, silver Navajo
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Embrace Water, Dragonfly pendant enhancer, Melanie Yazzie designs, silver Navajo
Pendant/enhancer
Category
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver
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W 2.75 in D 0.07 in L 2.75 in
Grandmother, by Melanie Yazzie, sculpture, edition, aluminum, silver, abstract
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Grandmother, by Melanie Yazzie, sculpture, edition, aluminum, silver, abstract
limited edition of
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Ram drop pendant, by Melanie Yazzie, cast, sterling silver, Navajo, necklace
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Rams, cast sterling silver pendant Melanie Yazzie new Navajo necklace aries
Melanie A. Yazzie
Category
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
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W 2.25 in L 4.75 in
Morning Walker, by Melanie Yazzie, cast, silver pendant, Navajo, Hopi Girl
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Morning Walker, by Melanie Yazzie, cast, silver pendant, Navajo, Hopi Girl Navajo Designed
Cast
Category
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
Bitter Water Girl, by Melanie Yazzie, cast, silver, pendant, enhancer, Navajo
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Melanie A. Yazzie ™: jewelry
BITTER WATER GIRL
cast sterling silver enhancer
3” h x 2” w
Pendant
Category
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
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W 2 in L 3 in
Spirit Pond bracelet, by Melanie Yazzie, Sleeping Beauty Turquoise, cast, silver
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Spirit Pond bracelet, by Melanie Yazzie, Sleeping Beauty Turquoise, cast, silver
Cast sterling
Category
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Silver
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W 0.5 in L 5.5 in
Little Jack, cast silver, pin, pendant, bird, dragonfly, Melanie Yazzie, sweet
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Little Jack, cast silver pin pendant bird dragonfly Melanie Yazzie
Melanie A. Yazzie (Navajo-Diné
Category
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
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W 2.25 in L 2 in
Twins Standing Guard, silver earrings, Melanie Yazzie, Navajo, Hopi woman figure
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Twins Standing Guard, cast silver earrings Melanie Yazzie Navajo Hopi
Melanie A. Yazzie (Navajo
Category
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
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W 0.75 in L 2.75 in
Bitter Water Girl, pendant, enhancer, Melanie Yazzie jewelry designs Navajo, silver
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
BITTER WATER GIRL Melanie Yazzie designs
sterling silver enhancer
3” h x 2” w
Melanie A. Yazzie
Category
2010s American Contemporary Necklace Enhancers
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
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H 2 in L 3 in
Heart Plant, large pendant sterling silver designs by Melanie Yazzie Navajo
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Heart Plant, large pendant sterling silver designs by Melanie Yazzie Navajo
This pendant will
Category
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver
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W 2 in L 3.5 in
Sombra Girl, cast silver rez dog pendant, Melanie Yazzie, Native American
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Sombra Girl, cast silver rez dog pendant, Melanie Yazzie, Navajo
Melanie A. Yazzie (Navajo-Diné
Category
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver
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H 3 in W 3.25 in
Grandmother, Melanie Yazzie totem silver abstract sculpture Navajo contemporary
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
tries to tell many stories about things both real and imagined. Melanie Yazzie exhibits internationally
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Melanie YazzieGrandmother, Melanie Yazzie totem silver abstract sculpture Navajo contemporary , 2018
H 79.5 in W 36 in D 29 in
Butterflies necklace designed by Melanie A. Yazzie, Navajo, silver, onxy beads
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Butterflies necklace designed by Melanie A. Yazzie, Navajo, silver, onxy beads
Melanie A. Yazzie
Category
2010s American Artist Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Onyx, Sterling Silver, Silver
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L 17.5 in
Morning Walker with Plants, Melanie Yazzie, necklace, cast sterling silver onyx
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Morning Walker with Plants necklace, Melanie Yazzie cast sterling silver onyx
Melanie A. Yazzie
Category
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Onyx, Sterling Silver
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L 20.5 in
Navajo Geometric necklace by Melanie Yazzie, cast sterling silver, leather cord
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Navajo Geometric necklace by Melanie Yazzie, cast sterling silver, leather cord
Adjustable length
Category
2010s American Artist Link Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver
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W 18 in L 21 in
Turtle drop pendant, cast, sterling silver, Melanie Yazzie, new, Navajo, design
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Turtles, cast sterling silver drop pendant Melanie Yazzie new Navajo sea turtles
Melanie A. Yazzie
Category
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver
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W 2 in L 4.75 in
Swirls, dangle earrings, cast silver by Melanie Yazzie New Navajo contemporary
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Swirls, dangle earrings, cast silver by Melanie Yazzie New Navajo contemporary
Melanie A. Yazzie
Category
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Materials
Sterling Silver
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H 1.75 in W 0.75 in
Patrick Joseph, Ram cast silver pendant Melanie Yazzie Navajo aries new
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Patrick Joseph, Ram cast silver pendant Melanie Yazzie Navajo aries
Melanie A. Yazzie (Navajo-Diné
Category
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver
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H 2.5 in W 3.25 in
Just Thinking, Melanie Yazzie, pendant, Navajo, F*&k Off, sterling silver
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Just Thinking, Melanie Yazzie pendant Navajo, F*&k Off, cast sterling silver
Melanie A. Yazzie
Category
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Adjustable Textured Butterfly leather cuff by Melanie Yazzie
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Adjustable Textured Butterfly leather cuff by Melanie Yazzie
Melanie A. Yazzie (Navajo-Diné) is a
Category
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Curly Sheep, Sterling silver pin pendant Melanie Yazzie Navajo, Native American
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Curly Sheep, Sterling silver pin pendant Melanie Yazzie Navajo, Native American
Melanie A. Yazzie
Category
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
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H 2 in L 2.75 in
Patrick Joseph, Ram cast silver pendant Melanie Yazzie Navajo aries new
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Patrick Joseph, Ram cast silver pendant Melanie Yazzie Navajo aries
Melanie A. Yazzie (Navajo-Diné
Category
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver
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H 2.5 in W 3.25 in
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Melanie Yazzie Silver For Sale on 1stDibs
On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate piece of melanie yazzie silver for your needs in our varied inventory. Frequently made of Silver and Sterling Silver, this item was constructed with great care. There have been many well-made iterations of the classic item from our selection of melanie yazzie silver over the years, but those made by Melanie Yazzie are often thought to be among the most beautiful. A choice in our collection of melanie yazzie silver of any era or style can lend versatility to your look, but a version featuring Turquoise, from our inventory of 4, is particularly popular. Today, if you’re looking for a bead version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes cabochon and round cut alternatives. Most of our melanie yazzie silver for sale are for women, but there are 66 pieces available to browse for men.
How Much is a Melanie Yazzie Silver?
On average, a piece of melanie yazzie silver at 1stDibs sells for $525, while they’re typically $160 on the low end and $38,000 for the highest priced versions of this item.
Melanie Yazzie for sale on 1stDibs
Melanie Yazzie is an American sculptor, painter and printmaker, born in 1966, in Ganado, Arizona. She first studied art at the Westtown School in Pennsylvania. She has received a BA degree in studio art with a minor in Spanish from Arizona State University, in 1990 and an MFA degree in printmaking from the University of Colorado, at Boulder, in 1993.
A Close Look at contemporary Jewelry
Contemporary jewelry is inextricably linked with the moment in which it is created, frequently reflecting current social, cultural and political issues such as environmental consciousness, identity and sustainability. It’s informed by fashion trends, from the chokers of the 1990s to the large chain necklaces of the early 2000s.
Jewelry is one of the oldest forms of adornment. Lockets made of silver or gold have been treasured gifts for hundreds of years, for example, and charm bracelets, which have existed since prehistoric times, didn’t become especially popular until the 19th-century reign of Queen Victoria. For many centuries, fine jewelry was used primarily to express wealth or status through lavish materials. Then, in the 1960s, a concept known as the “critique of preciousness” emerged, with jewelers creating pieces that did not get their value from gemstones or precious metals. Instead, it was the jeweler’s artistic vision that was prized and elevated.
This shift still informs Contemporary jewelry being made by artists today. Whether they are using cheap, found materials and working with provocative geometric shapes or seeking out the rarest stones, they are imbuing their work with meaning through their skills, techniques and ideas. Innovative designers such as Elsa Peretti, who popularized sculptural sterling-silver jewelry for Tiffany & Co., and David Yurman, who twisted metal into the simple yet striking Cable bracelet, have also influenced the direction of Contemporary jewelry’s forms and aesthetics.
Meanwhile, technological advancements like metal alloys and laser engraving have led to new possibilities in jewelry design. Now, edgy makers and brands as well as minimalist designers are pushing Contemporary jewelry forward into the 21st century.
Find a collection of Contemporary rings, earrings, necklaces and other jewelry on 1stDibs.
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