Silver Stamped Navajo Earrings with Unique Green Cabochons by Elvis Nelson [SOLD]

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Elvis Nelson, Diné Silversmith
  • Category: Earrings
  • Origin: Diné of the Navajo Nation
  • Medium: Sterling Silver and Light Green Gemstone
  • Size: 2-½” x 1”
  • Item # C4310N
  • SOLD

Beautiful light green gemstones with stunning navy-blue matrix are the centerpieces of these late twentieth century earrings. Diné silversmith Elvis Nelson set these gemstones within a frame of traditional Navajo stampwork. The uniquely colored gemstones are set in straight edged bezels and surrounded by frames of twisted wire.  

Artist Hallmark initials - Elvis Nelson, Diné SilversmithDangling from the upper diamond shaped section of each earring are silver crosses. The crosses were delicately stamped with a series of feather-like crescents. The earrings are stamped with the artist's hallmark–EN. The earrings are equipped with posts for pierced ears.


Condition: The Silver Stamped Navajo Earrings with Unique Green Cabochons by Elvis Nelson are in excellent—almost like new condition.  

Provenance: From the collection of a Santa Fe resident

Recommended Reading: Navajo Jewelry: A Legacy of Silver and Stone by Lois Essary Jacka

Relative Links: Southwest Indian JewelryDiné - Navajo Nation, EarringsElvis Nelson

Elvis Nelson, Diné Silversmith
  • Category: Earrings
  • Origin: Diné of the Navajo Nation
  • Medium: Sterling Silver and Light Green Gemstone
  • Size: 2-½” x 1”
  • Item # C4310N
  • SOLD

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