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.
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