Sterling Silver and Gold Pendant on Handmade Chain

The Celestial Dance:

An Exquisite Sterling Silver Pendant with Pictorial Elements and Turquoise Accent

This exquisite sterling silver pendant with touches of 14K gold is intricately detailed with pictorial elements. The contents of the circle are two arrows, a rain cloud, silver stars, and a gold moon. Designs in the lower section of the pendant are a spiral, rain cloud, bowl of corn, an arrow, a hand, ram, snake, raccoon, fish, bear, armadillo, star, and gold moons.

This amazingly detailed pendant is suspended from a silver chain of handmade individual silver beads. A chain extender of silver with a beautiful blue turquoise gemstone is an added feature.

The back of the silver platform is stamped JDC Sterling 14K.

Joseph DeVern Coriz ( b.1956) is a master silversmith and goldsmith from Kewa Pueblo. He began producing jewelry in 1985. He is known for fine traditional and contemporary styles, however his favorite is creating a story for each piece of work. There is a story in the imagery of this bolo silverwork with a variety of wild animals and celestial objects. The owner can create a story that is appropriate.

Condition: very good condition with minor scratches

Provenance: this Sterling Silver and Gold Pendant on Handmade Chain is from the collection of a gentleman from California

Reference: American Indian Jewelry II: A - L, 1,800 Artist Biographies by Gregory Schaaf

TAGS: Southwest Indian Jewelry, KEWA, Santo Domingo Pueblo, Joseph DeVern Coriz