Heron Design on a silver 3/4" wide bracelet.

Heron is known as a helper - after the great flood many animals tried to dive to the seafloor but were unable, then Heron dived deeper than all of them and returned with a handful of soil that Raven transformed into the lands that we inhabit today. 

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An elegant Butterfly Bracelet, silver, 3/4" wide

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So nice to work in Rose Gold - Wolf Ring with a diamond eye. 

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The opening and book launch at Coastal Peoples Gallery in Vancouver. 

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Come meet the artist at his exhibition opening and book launch

on November 16th at Coastal Peoples Gallery, 332 Water Street

Vancouver, BC. 

David speaks about his book, The Way Home, at the Vancouver Public Library

November 14th, 2019 at 7:00 PM. 

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Twin Eagles Bracelet - One of a series of pieces with turquoise settings that can be seen at opening and book launch for "The Way Home", on November 16th, 2019,  3:00 to 5:00 PM, at Coastal Peoples Gallery in Vancouver. 

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Trying a new approach to design for this Orca Transforming gold bracelet. 

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All done but the touch-ups on this Salmon Red Cedar Panel 

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Salmon Pendant 

23K Gold & Abalone Shell 

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Family of Butterflies Bracelet

Silver with Turquoise 

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New work - Dragonfly Bracelet, 14K gold and abalone shell

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A peak inside the pages of my new book, The Way Home: David A. Neel 

My new book has just been released.

It will be in stores soon and is available online at: 

https://www.ubcpress.ca/the-way-home

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One of a kind, a rose gold Butterfly ring with a diamond. 

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The first in a new series of bracelets working with turquoise. 

Wolf Mates Bracelet in 14K gold. 

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I love carving yellow cedar, such rich color and holds detail so well, Hummingbird Panel, 36" diameter.

                    

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23K gold is such a beautiful color, Raven Releasing the Daylight pendant with abalone shell. 

                    

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Orca Pod, in yellow cedar, 36" diameter. 

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A Wolf ring, platinum with a black diamond diamond. 

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New work: a Raven ring in gold with a half carat diamond.

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Wolf necklace, silver with 24K gold inlay, and rubies. 

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Wolf bracelet, silver with gold accents, one inch wide. 

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Orca with silver and 14K gold. 

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Hummingbird bracelet, silver with gold accents. 

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A gold pendant representing Jesus carrying a cross, with a diamond and ruby which represents the Stigmata.

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Wolf pendant, silver with rubies.

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For someone special - Raven ring, gold with 1/4 carat diamond. 

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A one of a kind piece - Wolf Necklace

Silver, 24K gold & rubies. 

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Eagle Bracelet, silver & 14K gold, 1" x 6.5" wide

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A one of a kind piece  - Raven Pendant, white gold with 24K gold inlay. 

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An Eagle Pendant, silver with 24K gold inlay and oxidization 

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I just came across this photograph of  my Wild Woman of the Woods transformation mask 

from some years ago, that went to the Canadian Embassy in Los Angeles, CA. 

A Wolf Pendant that I made to say thanks to my mentor, Wayne Alfred, for helping me get started in traditional art. I apprenticed with him and Beau Dick for 2 years starting in 1987. 

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Matching gold earrings to go with the pendants in the posts below. Ravens on top, and Eagles on the bottom. 

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