Authentic Native American Jewelry
Joe Piaso, Jr., Navajo
Turquoise Pendant
HK Item #NP763

About Joe Piaso, Jr.

Joe Piaso Jr. was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on December 10, 1957. He was raised on the Navajo reservation by his grandfather in Canoncito, New Mexico. As a small boy, Joe watched his grandfather make jewelry and this is what first sparked his interest in the art.

He went Albuquerque Boarding School where he learned silversmithing from a Santa Domingo Indian. By the age of thirteen, Joe became skilled enough to make and sell his own jewelry.

Joe and his wife, Melinda, have two children, Lyle and Opal. Lyle works with Joe to carry on the jewelry making tradition.

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.