Authentic Native American Jewelry
Lester Jackson, Navajo
Turquoise Pendant
HK Item #NP761

About Lester Jackson

Lester Jackson is a renowned Navajo silversmith born on May 5, 1951, on the Navajo reservation at Indian Wells, Arizona. He learned silversmithing in 1972 in Holbrook, Arizona, starting with cutting out piece work from silver sheets and gradually perfecting his craft using traditional hand-made tools.

Raised by his parents Stella and Ghee Thomas, along with seven siblings, Jackson was exposed to traditional Navajo crafts from a young age. His mother, Stella, was a rug weaver who sold her creations to support the family. Jackson attended boarding school until 8th grade and later completed high school in Oklahoma.

ABOUT TURQUOISE

Turquoise is associated with the sky, and bringing sky energy to earth. It is known as a master healer stone as it is believed to help speed the healing process. It is also thought that turquoise can help promote honest and clear communication from the heart.
Turquoise comes in all shades of blue, to blue-green and it is the natural variations in turquoise that make it appealing. The color of turquoise in American Indian jewelry ranges from brownish green to bright blue. Found in veins sandwiched in between layers of mother rock, turquoise can show some of the influence of the mother rock in its matrix or veining. The matrix colors range from blue to golden brown to black and sometimes with golden flecks. Many people prefer turquoise with matrix over clear stones. Read more about stones.