Our website features a variety of Native American jewelry and the ever popular
turquoise jewelry products at the lowest prices possible. SilverTribe is one of
the largest online retailers of Native American jewelry and turquoise jewelry
offering many unique turquoise jewelry designs at affordable and reasonable
prices. We feature one of kind Native American jewelry items such as
Native American
Earrings, Turquoise
Bracelets, Hopi Kachinas,
Silver Necklaces,
Pendants,
Turquoise Rings, and so much more. We are proud to offer our customers
the very best in quality turquoise jewelry and other Native American jewelry
products. Your satisfaction is guaranteed. We offer Free Shipping (Standard) to
all U.S. addresses and all of our Native American jewelry and southwest jewelry
items are in stock and ready to ship within 1 business day from the time of your
order. Please contact us if you have any questions about any of our items.
Native American Jewelry and Art
The American Indian tribes in the southwest use different materials and
techniques in the making of the most beautiful Native American jewelry and
turquoise jewelry. All of these of tribes seem to have an endearing love for
nature and its components. Artist from different tribes create
jewelry, fine pottery, paintings, carvings, and more using the resources around
them. Native American jewelry and art continue to inspire people throughout the
world. Today, you can see men and women wearing Native American inspired
turquoise jewelry everywhere. Whether it is turquoise jewelry or
other forms of jewelry and art, each tribe has a unique and distinguishing characteristic, generally
depending on where they are located. You can learn more by looking at the
different items SilverTribe.com has to offer and reading some of the
articles about our Native American jewelry and turquoise jewelry.
Materials and Metals used in Native American Jewelry and Art
The creation of Native American jewelry includes many different materials. The
Navajo, Zuni, and Hopi tribes in the Southwest are known for pieces created from
sterling silver, 14k gold
jewelry, and stones. Some of the most widely used and
popular stones in Native American jewelry are turquoise, coral, jet, and
different shells. The most popular item is turquoise jewelry by far. The
materials are not limited to only stones and metals, the use of seeds, wood,
bone, and plants all play a role creating the variety and intricacy in the
designs of their Native American jewelry pieces. Depending on the tribe and its
history, as well as physical location, different materials are used to create
the many forms of art seen in the Native American Culture thus producing many
unique Native American jewelry designs such as Turquoise Earrings
and Tear Drop Necklaces.
Unique Jewelry styles of different Native American Tribes
With many different jewelry styles and designs, Native American jewelry offers a
huge variety of traditional and contemporary Indian jewelry styles to choose
from. Many tribes of the Southwest such as the Hopi are well known for their
distinct overlay style using little or no stones, while Zuni Indian artists are
recognized for their work in inlay stones, channel work and animal fetishes. The
always popular Native American Jewelry Concho Belts
and Squash Blossom
necklaces, now embraced by many tribes, was made popular by the Navajo Indian
Tribe, and many of the beaded Indian turquoise jewelry you see in our catalog,
originated with the Pueblos and Santo Domingo Indian Tribes. Native American
jewelry from these tribes is not just limited to Turquoise jewelry or a specific
style, there many
different beautiful styles and unique stones that create this stunning art! Whether it is small
and intricate or bold and lavish, with the limitless variety and style of Native
American Indian jewelry, there is something for everyone.
Origins of Native American Jewelry
Throughout their history, Native Americans from the Atlantic Ocean to the
Pacific Coast have used their local natural resources for manufacturing Native
American Indian jewelry and art. Used for both utilitarian and ornamental
purposes, the variations of Native American jewelry are as rich and diverse as
the cultures that created them. Native American jewelry and art arose from
different paths depending on economic and spiritual beliefs. For instance, the
Iroquois used beadwork as a means of trade, and Navajo Indian Jewelry making was
a source for economic survival and tribal identity. Other tribes such as the
Apache, Zuni, and Santo Domingo Indian Tribes wore jewelry to communicate
historical successes, spiritual favor, and to gain supernatural powers. You will
find many examples of turquoise jewelry worn by many of the tribes in our Native
American jewelry catalog.
In the Southwest, an abundance of turquoise and semi precious stones allowed the
Navajo, Zuni and Hopi Tribes to develop the skills necessary to become master
artisans of these beautiful gemstones. With the introduction of western
civilization, during the nineteenth century, the Spanish introduced the
silversmith craft to the Native American Navajo Tribe. Experienced jewelers
integrated both old and new concepts to develop some of the most recognizable
pieces of Native American Jewelry seen today. From
turquoise
pendants to
turquoise necklaces,
bolos to belt buckles, the Navajo have intertwined the beauty of silver,
turquoise, and other stones that have created a combination of metal and rocks
that have been a constant source of beauty throughout history. These
combinations have generated some of the most breathtaking turquoise jewelry
pieces ever created.
It makes us proud, that we are able to bring the finest Native American
jewelry and southwestern jewelry & art mixed with the best prices and the best services. We have partnered with some of the best technologies for order taking, customer service, invoicing, and delivery. Silvertribe is amongst the best in the world at using state-of-the-art methods to be able to deliver different Southwest Jewelry and American Indian Jewelry products worldwide.
