Campitos and Mother-of-Pearl earrings

Handmade earrings by Venaya Yazzie
Photo by Venaya Yazzie
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Navajo coral necklace

Besides wearing a this fabulous six-string coral necklace, I am also adorned with a turquoise necklace that belongs to my maternal grandmother, shi'ma'sani. This coral necklace was strung my ma'sani, so it made in the 'ol style' fashion meaning she strung the necklace to hang in a longer line, and the beads are strung along the whole string.

Handmade wooden Navajo earrings

Hand-made wooden earrings made by Lino Footracer
Photo by Venaya Yazzie

I was able to find the work of Navajo jewelry artist Lino Footracer from Arizona via social media. I purchased this pair of earrings and I was not disappointed when they arrived via post mail delivery.

Navajo silver beads and pendant

Navajo silver beads and pendant.

Navajo made sterling silver beads and sandcasted pendant. All beads are hand-fashion by a Navajo silversmith, who made each bead in two-parts which are sautered together. Each bead is hollow, and are heirloom pieces that belonged to my great-grandmother.

Navajo / Hopi Cultural Adornment

Photo of 2014 Miss Navajo Nation McKeon Dempsey
Source: Instagram

As an avid user of Instagram I follow the current reigning Miss Navajo Nation, McKeon Dempsey.

This photograph was posted by her which depicts southwestern Hopi Pueblo and Navajo cultural adornment in the 21st century. The Hopi girls are wearing white, red and black woven mantas with woven sash belts, turquoise and silver jewelry.  The three Pueblo girls are wearing their hair in traditional women's Hopi hair style.

Miss Navajo Nation McKeon is adorned in post-Long Walk era attire via her velvet shirt and 3-tiered skirt and woven sash belt. She also wears her silver and turquoise jewelry including silver concho belt and Navajo squash blossom necklace.

This picture is a great depiction of modern cultural women's adornment of the Hopi and Navajo.