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Jacob Vallo Jr.

Name
Jacob Vallo Jr.
Tribe
Acoma
Juried Classification(s)
Jewelry
Website

SWAIA Booth History

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2024 Best of Show Awards

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2025 Best of Show Awards

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Portfolio Example & Artist Statement
Jacob Vallo Jr.

My artwork focuses on traditional Acoma Pueblo styled jewelry. I have continued pueblo influenced designs and added new contemporary pieces to my collection throughout the years. I proudly work with only the finest of precious metals and rare stones to create my unique jewelry. I have spent over 50 years fine-tuning my skills as a goldsmith and silversmith creating traditional and contemporary influenced designs for my many satisfied customers.All my artwork is handmade, starting out as a young boy learning the basics of jewelry making from my grandfather. I began by selecting, cutting and polishing natural turquoise stones, thereby creating unique pieces to display the versatility and beauty of each stone selected.In later years, my family and I visit mining areas in the southwest to select my own stones. This ensured the best quality of natural turquoise to be set in my artwork, this allowed my children the opportunity to see where the stones originated.