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Specializing in Hopi Indian Jewelry, Hopi Jewelry, Hopi silver, Hopi silver jewelry, Hopi silver overlay jewelry including Hopi buckles and Hopi Bolo ties.
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Hopi Pendants and Chokers
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Visit the Unique Items page to see a magnificent silver beaded necklace by Navajo Silversmith, Marvin Slim and more...
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This one piece Hopi choker by Silversmith, Merle Namoki, features Eagle, who soars closest to the Sun, carrying messages from the Hopi, to their Father
for blessings and harmony. It measures 3 1/2 inches (eye ring to eye ring) and 2 inches wide from the top of the eagle's head to the bottom of the tail feathers, across a very large piece of Gold
Canyon turquoise. It is suspended from six inches of handmade chain and carries Merle's hallmark on the reverse side.
961-50020
$1,200.00
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This beautiful double-sided, highly polished pendant was created by Hopi Silversmith, Cheryl Wadsworth Soohafyah. Tawa, Father Sun is on one side and a Medicine Bear on the other.
This piece measures 1 1/4 inch in diameter with a hollow core (as if two convex pendants were placed back to back). Cheryl's hallmark, her initials are stamped on the top of the
swivel.
962-00001
$350.00
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This Shalako appears in Rose Gold over Sterling Silver and was created by Hopi Silver/Goldsmith, Watson Honanie. The piece measures 1 1/4 by 1 5/8 from the top of the gold bale to the bottom. Watson's hallmark, the
Bear Paw with Friendship Marks in the pad is stamped on the reverse
side.
961-80060
$600.00
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This lovely, small choker was created by Hopi Silversmith, Weaver Selina.
It is highly polished, features designs for prayer feathers, raindrops, clouds and rain, measures 1 by 2 inches with 6 1/4 inches of sterling silver chain on each side. Weaver's hallmark and clan symbol, the
Rising Sun is stamped on the reverse
side.
961-90011
$385.00
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This Hopi pendant features Tawa, the Father Sun shining down on a ripe stalk of corn, a major food source for the
Hopi people. This highly polished piece by Silversmith, Chris Mansfield, measures 1 by 1 5/8 inches and carries his
initials on the reverse side. Shown here, the piece is suspended from a 24 inch sterling silver, handmade chain by Silversmith, Loren
Kootswatewa.
961-60081
$150.00
Handmade
Chain
$100.00
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This necklace featuring three frogs and Sleeping Beauty turquoise was created by Yavapai-Apache Silversmith, Jerry
Whagado. The main frog measures 3/4 of an inch wide. The frog trio is 3 1/2 inches long and is suspended from 10 inches of a very unique and nicely crafted handmade sterling silver
chain. Jerry lived some of his early life at Hopi, where he learned silversmithing. He also became a teaching assistant to Michael Kabotie and Richard Tsosie at the Idyllwild Center for the
Arts in California. Upon returning to his homeland, he incorporated his native heritage into his
designs.
961-90053
$800.00
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Tawa the Father Sun is the central figure on this piece by Silversmith, Chris Mansfield. Tawa looks over all living things including the birds of the skies, like this parrot attached to the bottom
of the piece. One legend of the parrot credits it with bringing color into the world. Another says that parrots acted as early "watch dogs" for the tribes, alerting them to intruders.
This highly polished pendant measures 1 inch by 1 5/8 inches and has Chris initials stamped on the reverse
side.
961-60080
$150.00
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Hopi Silversmith, Trinidad Lucas as created this beautiful tufa cast pendant honoring the butterfly. In the wings is a bean sprout and cloud and rain designs. (For those unfamiliar with the process of casting, tufa is a volcanic, porous and finely textured stone. The artist carves the design into a stone mold and pours the molten silver into it.) This piece measures 2 3/8 by 2 1/4 inches and carries Trini's hallmark, TLd inside of a bear, her clan symbol on the back, which is not cast.
961-60108 $500.00
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This highly polished feather pendant, suspended from a piece of Kingman Turquoise (12.5 carats)
was artfully crafted by Hopi Silversmith Ramon Dalangyawma. Symbols include water waves, clouds and
rainfall. The overall piece measures 1 by 3 3/8 inches with a bale on the back of the stone large enough to easily accommodate a large or extra large link chain (or as shown here on a
sterling silver, handmade neck ring by Hopi Silversmith, Anderson Koinva.) Ramon's hallmark, his
last name is stamped on the
back.
961-90043
$475.00
Handmade
Neckring
$128.00
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A lovely piece of Red Mountain Turquois is the centerpiece of this three piece choker by Silversmith, Merle Namoki. Surrounding the turquoise are designs of a Flute Priest, Prayer Shrine, Corn Stalk and
Lightning. The side pieces feature designs for clouds and water...this piece is all about praying for the moisture to bring the crops to life. The centerpiece measures 1 1/4 inches wide and
tapers down to 1/8 of an inche at the eye rings. Six inches of hand made chain is connected to each ring. Merle's hallmark, the Rising Sun is stamped on the reverse side. A very
powerful, beautiful and prayer-full piece!
961-50021 $1,000.00
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Hopi Pins & Pin/Pendants Hopi jewelry, Hopi silver jewelry Hopi Indian jewelry, Hopi crafts
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A lovely feather-shaped pin with a satin finish, wave/water and corn designs, measuring 3/4 by 2 5/8 inches by Hopi
Silversmith, Weaver Selina. His Rising Sun hallmark is stamped on the reverse side.
961-80031 $295.00
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A storm cloud appears on the back of this swimming frog pin/pendant nicely crafted by Trinidad Lucas. It carries a satin-finish and measures 1 1/2 by 1 5/8 inches. Trini's hallmark, TLd
inside of a bear, her clan symbol is stamped on the reverse side.
961-00022 $180.00
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