Silver and Gold Hand Pin and Pendant [SOLD]

Jan Loco is a member of the Warm Springs Apache tribe.  She began making jewelry in 1988. She has developed a method of making jewelry without the use of hand tools. After cutting the silver to the desired shape (with heavy-duty poultry scissors or something similar), she hammers it with a specially selected rock until she achieves the texture she desires. This is a laborious task, but she feels it honors her ancestry to use items of nature rather than power tools.

The downward pointing hand may be worn as a pin or pendant and is an excellent example of her work.  The hand was formed from sterling silver and the design was executed in 14k gold.  It is inscribed on verso .925/Y6 and Loco. 

Condition:  original condition

Provenance: from a family in Santa Fe