Monday, December 21, 2015


A gift for somebody who has been very good this year.

Raven Releasing Daylight pendant, silver & 24K gold. 



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Thursday, December 17, 2015

Christmas is only a week away!





Raven Necklace (20" long) in silver with sixteen 23K gold inlays.

Monday, December 14, 2015

Saturday, December 12, 2015

This is an experiment in fine detail engraving - this silver Eagle Pendant is just 1" x 3/4". 


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Thursday, December 10, 2015


A surprise gift for someone very special: 
Thunderbird Pendant, silver, 24K gold & abalone shell.
1.5" x 1"



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Sunday, December 6, 2015

Almost done - Thunderbird pendant in sterling silver
 1.25" in diameter.



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New work: Hummingbird Ring, platinum, 14K gold and diamond



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Friday, December 4, 2015

A surprise Christmas gift for somebody special. Maybe it's for you. 



Ready to polish - a silver & 24K gold Thunderbird pendant.

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Monday, November 30, 2015

Wolf & Frog Ring, 14K white gold & sapphires.




You can just see the frog in wolf's ear on the right side.
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Saturday, November 21, 2015


Something unique for Christmas.


Raven Necklace, silver, 24K gold and abalone shell.

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Thursday, November 19, 2015

Which design should I use for gold pendant, Eagle left or Raven right? 


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Sunday, November 15, 2015

Somebody's going to be happy at Christmas - Eagle, Frog and First Ancestor pendant, silver, 24K gold and abalone shell. 



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Friday, November 6, 2015

Mountain Goat pendant in 14K gold with rubies


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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Eagle and Frog pendant 
in silver, 23K gold and abalone shell.

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Friday, October 30, 2015

A silver and gold Eagle necklace in progress. 



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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Raven Bracelet in 14K Gold  



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Monday, October 26, 2015

Wolf Pendant, silver, 24K gold and abalone shell.


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Friday, October 23, 2015

The gold inlays and engraving are complete, now to work on the abalone shell for the bail.


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Source: http://www.davidneel.com/native-jewelry-pendants-c-53_25.html






Wednesday, October 21, 2015


Crow Chief, Crow Agency, Montana


Source: www.nativephotographs.com 
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Monday, October 19, 2015

Bracelets are my favorite thing to carve: Raven Bracelet, silver and 14K gold. 



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Source: http://www.davidneel.com/native-jewelry-bracelets-c-53_3.html

Friday, October 16, 2015


Wolf Ring, platinum with 3/4 carat diamond.



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Source: http://www.davidneel.com/native-jewelry-diamond-rings-c-53_24.html

Monday, October 12, 2015

Orca Ring - platinum and sapphire. 



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Saturday, October 10, 2015

My daughter and son, Ellena and Edwin at the Pushing Boundaries exhibition in North Vancouver, BC. This is the first time my daughter and I have exhibited together.



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Thursday, October 8, 2015

Tuesday, October 6, 2015



I am very proud of my son, who is following in the footsteps of our ancestors: Edwin​ Neel with his Thunderbird cedar panel at an exhibition at the Roundhouse in Vancouver yesterday. 

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Saturday, October 3, 2015

Wolf, Frog and Eagle Necklace - silver, 23K gold and abalone shell.



Source: www.davidneel.com

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Sunday, September 27, 2015


Eagle Bracelet in sterling silver, 1.5 x 6 inches. 


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Monday, September 21, 2015

Raven Ring in 14K white & yellow gold with diamonds


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Friday, September 18, 2015

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

New work: Eagle and Frog pendant, silver, 23K gold and abalone shell.




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Sunday, September 6, 2015


Coyote pendant in silver and 23K gold. 



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Tuesday, September 1, 2015

New photographs have just been added to my photography website


http://www.nativephotographs.com/


#NativeAmericanIndianStockPhotographs
I bet you don't have one of these: Bear bracelet in 18K gold 


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Friday, August 28, 2015

New work: Raven ring in platinum and diamond. 



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Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Saturday, August 22, 2015

New work: Platinum & Diamond Hummingbird ring. 



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Saturday, August 15, 2015

New work: Platinum & Gold Wolf Ring




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http://www.davidneel.com/native-jewelry-platinum-rings-c-53_56.html

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

New work: Eagle Bracelet in 18K gold.






http://www.davidneel.com/native-jewelry-bracelets-c-53_3.html

Thursday, August 6, 2015

For the Raven people, a Platinum and Diamond Ring.



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Saturday, August 1, 2015

The 3 - D's of hand engraving jewelry: design, depth and detail. 




Wolf and Eagle 14K gold bracelet in progress. 
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Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Work in progress: the gold inlays are done, now I will work on the abalone shell inlays: Wolf, Frog, Orca & Eagle pendant.





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Friday, July 24, 2015

Check out the new page on my website. These images are from a photo-essay I did at a "Freedman's Town" in Dallas, Texas; a neighborhood where where freed slaves gathered and formed a community.



http://www.davidneel.com/state-thomas-freedmans-town-a-31.html
#photography #freedmansTown #dallasTexas

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

New work: Wolf and Orca Bracelet in sterling silver




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Sunday, July 19, 2015

"The Proud Homeowner" from my Freedman's Town photo series from Dallas, Texas. Although today I am known as a Native artist, I started my career as a professional photographer and worked in the USA for several years.


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Friday, July 17, 2015

A new article about my grandmother, Ellen Neel, the first woman totem pole carver. 





http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2015/07/15/art-from-the-archive-ellen-neel-and-totemology-in-
stanley-park/

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Wednesday, July 15, 2015

My portrait of Bill Reid from 1987, when he was just designing his famous sculpture, the Spirit of Haida Gwaii. 



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