| American Indian jewelry is a beautiful | | | | works of art for a living. Their jewelry |
| symbol of Indigenous culture and | | | | is comparable to the jewelry made by the |
| tradition. This exquisite style of | | | | Navajo Tribe of the United States, and |
| jewelry is mostly hand-crafted, giving | | | | is known for its incredible design and |
| it a distinctive quality unlike | | | | intricate detail. By combining beautiful |
| commercially made jewelry. Now days, | | | | pieces of turquoise, shell, glass beads |
| Indian people often support themselves | | | | and precious stones, along with real |
| by selling their beautiful hand crafts, | | | | pieces of sterling silver, they create |
| jewelry, and other intriguing works of | | | | beautiful works of art that exemplify |
| art to make a living. Purchasing Native | | | | the best of Native American culture and |
| Indian jewelry allows you to be a part | | | | hand crafted Indian jewelry. Purchasing |
| of helping them support their culture | | | | a piece of Tigua jewelry provides you a |
| and continue practicing their customs. | | | | true appreciation of their unique talent |
| As with all American Indian hand crafts, | | | | and a glimpse into the Tigua way of |
| each piece of jewelry comes from a Tribe | | | | life. Traditional craftsmanship is what |
| rich in history and a vivid past. For | | | | makes this jewelry incomparable, and a |
| example, Native American jewelry created | | | | must have for jewelry lovers and |
| by the Tigua Indians, a Puebloan tribe, | | | | collectors. |
| is truly exceptional due to the fact | | | | When shopping for Native American |
| that around the 1930's, their Tribe was | | | | jewelry, it is important to look around |
| believed to be obsolete. It wasn't until | | | | and not be deceived by cheap imitations. |
| they reunited and began to express | | | | Buying genuine items, hand made by |
| themselves as a people, reclaiming the | | | | Native Indians, will ensure the future |
| land that they had lost from a | | | | of your jewelry, and give you the |
| dishonored Spanish land grant, that they | | | | assurance of knowing that your jewelry |
| were at last recognized in 1968 by | | | | is an original. As you shop for Native |
| President Lyndon Johnson as a tribal | | | | American jewelry, you will see that it |
| nation. The signing of the law by the | | | | can be quite costly, as is most jewelry |
| president made Ysleta Del Sur, their new | | | | made by hand. Fortunately, with a little |
| land near El Paso, Texas, into a | | | | work, you can find fantastic pieces at |
| reservation where they speak their | | | | low prices if you know where to look. |
| Native language, and practice | | | | Purchasing online is one of the greatest |
| traditional customs. | | | | ways to find cheap deals as well as a |
| Like the majority of Indian Tribes, the | | | | great variety of jewelry to choose from. |
| Tigua Indians make jewelry and other | | | | |