For Exquisite Butterfly and Dragonfly Jewelry Choose Liz Wallace

Liz Wallace started making jewelry in childhood. The California-raised Native American artist and silversmith grew up with Maidu, Navajo, and Washoe cultural influences from her family. Her exposure to art nouveau began with a book on jewelry based on that style and from there she decided to become a jeweler. Her style evolved dramatically when she moved to Santa Fe. She also learned about turquoise. Liz Wallace's turquoise jewelry creations are among the daintiest and most exquisite pieces for their unique designs. Her dragonfly and butterfly design pieces are among those that have caught attention of collectors and art lovers worldwide.

Liz Wallace jewelry is proof of continuous experimentation with the latest methods in jewelry manufacturing. The dragonfly pin is an example of that. It is influenced by 19th century art nouveau style in jewelry. Liz discovered a way of raising to transform a flat silver sheet into a shape of a cup to make certain pieces like miniature silver bowls. She believes that she can make a wider range of jewelry if she expands her knowledge and control on various techniques. The result is one-of-a-kind jewelry that fuses contemporary with traditional American Indian designs.

Liz is currently known for extravagant pieces that are made with various types of high-quality materials. This makes her jewelry versatile, as in the case of the butterfly pin-pendants. Her rare gem grade Turquoise Mountain tufa cast butterfly pin-pendant is remarkable for its exquisite spiderweb matrix mixed in with the teal blue gems. The turquoise stones were mined in the early 1970 and they are the highest grade of gems that were produced from that mine. Intricate silver work makes the stones stand out and the piece is notable for its hand-braided wire. Beads encircle the abdominal area of the butterfly as additional accent. Another elegant Liz Wallace creation is the rare gem grade Montezuma tufa cast turquoise butterfly pin-pendant with seven rare turquoise gems.

Andy Cadman Designs Gem Grade Natural Turquoise Jewelry

Navajo silversmiths make some of the most attractive and exquisite silver jewelry. Andy Cadman is one of them. He can make almost anything with silver, and sterling silver beads are among his forte. If the name Andy Cadman sounds familiar, that is because he is Darrel Cadman's older brother and Gary and Sunshine Reeves' half-brother. Andy was born in Gallup, New Mexico in 1966. By age 23, he was able to start a career in making intricately stamped traditional jewelry. His jewelry is highly prized for having gem grade natural turquoise, which is set in sterling silver and made in various world class designs, making them fine collector's pieces and head-turners when worn.

The rare light colored Easter Blue turquoise three-stone bracelet is one of Andy's masterpieces. It has three large rare turquoise stones in light Easter Blue hue, set in a lovely traditional design.  The rarity of the bracelet's turquoise stones add to the collectability of the piece. It can become a prized possession in a jewelry collection.

Andy Cadman also makes earrings. The rare New Lander spiderweb varascite dangle earrings are notable for their olive and tan cabochons with tight labyrinth of black and dark blue spiderwebs. Andy placed elegant hand-braided wire to embrace each stone and added sterling silver droplets that vary in size from small to large as they hang across the bottom portion of each earring. The rare gem grade New Lander spiderweb varascite dangle earrings are a stunning pair with attractive natural stones from Nevada. The droplets draw attention to the stones to make them the distinctive focal point of each earring.

The rare high grade Royal Blue turquoise earrings are another of Andy Cadman’s creations. The rare Royal Blue turquoise stones are considered high grade and sourced from Nevada. The sky blue cabochons have faint golden brown webbing. The stones are surrounded by elegant hand-twisted wiring. Sterling silver droplets add more charm to the pair of earrings.