Artist/Tribe: Alex Sanchez (Navajo/Zuni)

Alex was born in 1967 and is half Navajo and half Zuni. He learned to silversmith from his brother-in-law, Myron Pantewa. Alex's petroglyph designs come from Chaco Canyon. All of the designs and figures have meanings from over 1,000 years ago. Their ancestors left a lot of messages for us.

Stone: Sonoran Gold Turquoise

Relatively new in the market, this beautiful turquoise comes in an aqua blue, lime green, and a two-tone blue and green. Unlike most turquoise, Sonoran Gold is not mined in veins, but rather as individual nuggets typically found in clay deposits. Sonoran Gold is mined in Mexico, near the City of Cananea.