When we think about Native American jewelry, turquoise is generally what predominantly springs to mind. While Native American turquoise jewelry is indeed prevalent amongst the pieces produced by Navajo silversmiths, other stones are also widely used, especially by Zuni artisans. Let’s take a look...

Among the flagship product collections offered at Indian Traders is our range of premium quality blankets and throws from Oregon’s Pendleton Woolen Mills. Renowned worldwide for their quality, craftsmanship, and beauty, Pendleton textiles are made by a sixth-generation, family-owned company in O...

The Hopi are renowned worldwide for their distinctive silversmithing techniques, and their unique silver overlay jewelry is instantly recognizable as Hopi Indian silver jewelry. Unlike the designs particular to the Navajo and Zuni, Hopi jewelry emphasizes meaningful patterns wrought in silver rat...

While it is today most widely associated with Christianity, the Cross is a far more ancient symbol that predates the time of Christ by millennia and is found all over the world. It heavily features in the designs of Native American jewelry of the southwest, particularly in Native American necklac...

The Native Americans of the USA’s Southwest include diverse tribes, and each has its own language. Maintaining links to their own people and culture is as important as it has ever been for the local Native nations and tribes. The “Southwest” incorporates most of New Mexico and Arizona. It also en...

We’ve talked in depth about our stunning ranges of Native American bracelets and other jewelry we have in store at Indian Traders – but our merchandise isn’t limited to traditional Native American jewelry pieces. We also offer more unusual items including belt buckles, silver watch tips, key ring...

The Native Americans of the southwest are now arguably among the world’s most reputed silversmiths, but the craft of silversmithing by the Navajo, Zuni, and Hopi peoples dates back only around 150 years.

The open hand is a symbol that has been used in diverse cultures all over the world for thousands of years. From the ancient Egyptians to the Mesopotamians, the Phoenicians to the Native Americans, it has a varied and rich history