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SWAIA ARTIST Profile

Nick Nez

Name
Nick Nez
Tribe
Navajo Nation
Juried Classification(s)
Jewelry

SWAIA Booth History

SFIM25
FR N 323
SFIM24
FR N 323
WIM25

2024 Best of Show Awards

First Place
N/A
Second Place
N/A
Honorable Mentions
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2025 Best of Show Awards

First Place
Ia. Category 103 - Rings in Jewelry
Ia. Category 108 - Ketohs And Bolos in Jewelry
Second Place
Honorable Mentions
N/A
Portfolio Example & Artist Statement
Nick Nez

I hand fabricate my jewelry using heavy gauge sterling silver. I use the best natural turquoise I can find. Most of my designs blend the past and present to flow harmoniously. All my pieces are hand-cut, soldered together by me, and usually 1 of 1.