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