Contemporary Navajo Inlay Pendant with New Lander Turquoise, Black Jade, and Coral, by David Rosales of Supersmith Inc. 1/457

A lovely contemporary Navajo pendant that hosts New Lander Turquoise, Black Jade, and Red Coral stones. By using many meticulous cuts of the stones, the pendant was fit together into this beautifully traditional design, known as channel inlay. This is a very high quality piece, and was handmade by Navajo and Zuni artists from Gallup, New Mexico. It was designed by David Rosales, the owner Supersmith Inc. Stunning!DETAILS:Artist: Navajo and Zuni artists from Gallup, New MexicoDesigner: David Rosales of Supersmith Inc.Size: 2 1/2"L x 1 1/8"W at widest (including bale)Weight: 15.3 grams Materials: Sterling Silver, New Lander Turquoise, Black Jade, and Red CoralCondition: NewCHANNEL INLAYTo create a piece of channel inlay jewelry, the artist constructs a series of channels in the metal which will hold the stones in place. Stones are carefully measured and cut before being placed in the channels according to the design. The finished piece will be a fusion of the stones and the metal. Channe