Inlaid Beaded Necklace
by Ernest Benally, Navajo
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Ernest Benally
Photo by Lana Tupponce
Description: Sterling silver necklace inlaid with Sleeping Beauty turquoise, no. 8 turquoise, red and pink coral, Acoma jet, spiny oyster shell, green snail shell, ivory, lapis, and sugilite.
About this Award: Awarded to recognize excellence in lapidary craftsmanship in jewelry.
Juror’s Comments:
Terry DeWald: Corn rows and tapered down inlay on top of the beads, inserted beside the beads … a whole myriad of different patterns of inlay to achieve some forms.