I am a traditional Navajo silversmith, and all of my jewelry work is hand made and features contemporary and traditional Navajo designs accented with fine, natural turquoise and other quality gemstones. My motifs and pictorial subjects create modern designs using traditional Navajo silversmith techniques - I've become an expert at overlay, applique, stamp work, cutting, polishing and inlaying stones. After growing up around the art of jewelry, and learning many skills from my late father, noted Richard Begay, I started helping him when I was 15 years old, and learned how fine saw cuts and detailed stamp work come together to make for meticulously created, unique, and elegant designs. I create bracelets, pendants, earrings, rings, seed pots, bolo ties, and necklaces. I have sold my work at SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market for many years.
