| #1560374 in Books | Gibbs Smith | 2007-10-03 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 11.00 x.80 x9.00l,2.71 | File Name: 1423601904 | 184 pages |
||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| A BEAUTIFAL MUST HAVE|By The Wizard|Another MUST HAVE. If you're a collector, jeweler, or just a lover of Indian jewelry you will LOVE this book. Besides the GORGEOUS EYE CANDY this book is full of information, and like the title says mostly CONTEMPORARY artists and designs not shown in other books on Southwest Indian jewelry. If it's by Diana Pardue, you can|From the Inside Flap|Challenging the traditional look of Native American turquoise and polished silver, a group of contemporary Southwest artists are creating stunning jewelry using rough metals and stones of all kinds. Abstract configurations twist through wri
Contemporary Southwestern Jewelry reveals the captivating history of the art of American Indian jewelry making, uncovering the ancient techniques, tools, and materials that have shaped contemporary southwestern jewelry. As you explore Contemporary Southwestern Jewelry's stunning photography, let the art speak to you of how it came to be and what it represents, echoing a similar message still told by traditional Native American jewelry.
