The
Hummingbird is known for its grace and beauty, and is one of the most popular
First Nations animal symbols for wedding rings.
Hummingbird
gold band with a princess cut diamond.
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When
you really want to make a statement to someone special, a gold Raven Engagement
ring with a diamond.
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According
to Kwakwaka’wakw tradition, the copper is a symbol of wealth, and is an
important part of the potlatch culture. Each one has a name, a history and a
value. They gain value as they are traded, bought, sold and gifted within the
feast system.
Eagle
Copper pendant, silver, gold, abalone shell & black diamonds.
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Yesterday,
this was just a block of wood from a 500 year-old red cedar tree. Today, there
are so many possibilities; it can be carved into any character from the ancient
stories. It was almost 40 years ago when Beau Dick & Wayne Alfred showed me
how to rough-out a mask from block of wood. I was young then, and I did not realize
how fortunate I was to learn from two of the masters.
I
am undecided where to go with this mask. Who do you see in this rough chunk of
cedar?
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The
Thunderbird is my favorite design. It is my family’s main crest, and represents
the first ancestor, from myth-time, when supernatural beings came down from
above and lived & had children with the first people.
Thunderbird
pendant, silver & gold, 1-3/4” diameter, hand engraving & repousse
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Happy Indigenous Peoples Day to all the First People
of North America. A little more than a hundred years ago we were referred to as
the Vanishing Race. The way things are going, it looks like we may outlast the
Dominant Culture!
#nativeAmerican
#indigenousPeoplesDay
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#firstPeople
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As
a jeweler, I am honored to make pieces that symbolize important events and
occasions. A pendant that I made for a special customer, to honor the passing
of his brother.
Eagle
Pendant, silver & abalone shell.
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