On
the remote northern coast of what is now British Columbia flourished
from
antiquity the Tsimshian Nation. This was a complex Aboriginal culture
that evolved in the mists of the emerald coastal temperate rain forest.
The dazzling Tsimshian arts embodied the mystical, the
supernatural--evoking a time and a spirituality when people were more
closely connected to nature and mother earth.
The
stunning artwork and imagery of the Tsimshian have now been blended with
the most sophisticated jewelry techniques and design by master artist, Bill
Helin.
Billis
a member of the Gitchiis Tribe of the Tsimshian Nation. He is son of Hyemass-one
of the most famous Tsimshian Chief warriors of ancient coastal legend.
Bill has become internationally renowned for the refined quality of his
work as an artist/designer, and his versatility in various artistic
mediums.
Bill
has designed a line of exquisite hand engraved, custom and cast jewelry
that is now available for
public purchase. You can now own a unique piece of stylish, and trendy
bling bling--a beautiful legacy of a golden age and culture.
Joining
Bill in his mission to provide a wide selection of wearable art are his
sister Leanne and son Alex.
DESCRIPTION: Welcome
to Gemstonefinder.com. Our gemstones, rocks, and mineral
specimens are now up for sale. We decided we would share
our gemstone findings with you. Each cabochon, gemstone,
rock, and mineral featured in our website is hand cut and
polished to bring out the fullest beauty and luster.
Spiritual,
cultural and environmental personal adornment by Nathan Lefthand.
All my jewelry art is hand crafted by me, using only the finest
materials.
DESCRIPTION: At Autumn Gallery, we offer fine quality handcrafted jewelry not available anywhere else in the world. Our jewelry selection includes, contemporary designer styles in sterling silver, gold, and gemstone.
We are a native women artisan group who decided to form a production cooperative.We are the original Designers and Producers. As Artisans, we have a very old training, coming from our prior generations. Our home town of Tecalpulco is where the popular Abalone Jewelry was developed. We are very proud of every piece that we create and produce and employ precise and exact techniques of labor intense, quality controlled handcraft. Our cooperative ships worldwide by DHL International. Please let us know what you think.We happily accept any suggestion which helps us to get better and to improve ourselves and our knowledge. We are the producers.
There is NOBODY between ourselves and yourself! Please contact us - we invite you to see
and make good business with our products!
Samples
Sizes are shown for these
bracelets, and they are from 6" wrist size up to 8-1/2" wrist
size. There should be a bracelet here to fit anyone!! The
following items were photographed over a 3" square grid,
so that you may get an idea of their sizes.
Three Views of #U1-548 Bracelet. This bracelet
will fit a 8" wrist and is gold overlay over sterling
silver and has no stones. Price $195.
Two Views of #U1-5888, fits a 7" wrist,
(Sold) $150
Two Views of #U1-2849, Fits 8-1/4" wrist,
Gold Filled w/turquoise and coral, $275. Two Views of #U1-5271, fits a 6" wrist, cast sterling
with lapis stones, (Sold) $165
Three Views of #U1-488 Bracelet w/ black onyx. This
band is very large and will fit a 8 1/4" wrist. Price
$244. Black Onyx.
#Three views of #U1-5242, this is a BIG, NICE, THICK, piece
of quality turquoise. The stone is 3" X 1-1/2"
at the widest and appears to be about 3/8" thick. It
is mounted in a 7" wrist size bracelet with excellent
silverwork. A piece of this quality is very hard to find,
and when found will usually be priced several times our price.
This sells for a paltry (Sold)
$452.
#U1-1031, Fits 6-1/2" wrist, $60
#U1-5898, fits 6" wrist, slave bracelet, hand piece, and
ring, malachite, (Sold) $50
#U1-971, Fits 6-1/2" wrist, $45
#U1-1035, Fits 6-1/2" wrist, $30
#U1-1036, Fits 7-1/2" wrist, $45
#U1-1034, Fits 7-1/4" wrist, $55
Due to the limited
availability of many of these items, and our very low prices, we have no
wholesale program.
Navajo and Zuni Sterling Silver Southwestern Jewelry
Most of our sterling silver southwestern Indian jewelry is made by Navajo and Zuni and other Native American Indians of New Mexico and Arizona.
They are famous for their work in sterling silver jewelry and the intricate inlay work using turquoise, coral, and other natural semi-precious stones in
this sterling silver southwestern jewelry.
The Navajo indian silversmiths are experts in fashioning sterling silver southwestern jewelry with turquoise and coral into fine sterling silverearrings, necklaces, pendants, rings, and other southwestern sterling silver jewelry.
The Zuni Indians are equally famous for their intricate stone inlays in sterling silver jewelry. The necklaces, earrings, pendants and other
sterling silver jewelry made by the Zuni are noted for their fine detail in turquoise, coral and other natural stones used in their jewelry.
A note of caution! We know of no person who can look at a piece of jewelry and say for a fact who made it, unless that person either witnessed it
being made, or made it themselves. A bracelet, for example, cannot talk. A name engraved inside it cannot talk. A "certificate" attached to it
cannot talk. Even though we have many, many years experience in buying and selling the type of jewelry seen on these pages, we do not, and can
not, claim to know for an absolute fact who, how, nor when it was made. Accordingly, we may indicate "Navajo", "Hopi", "Zuni", or other such
descriptions which means it is our belief that the piece being shown represents the style of a particular tribe as we know it. It does not mean that we
are saying for a fact that it was made by any particular tribe. We are traders and do not have mystic powers.
There are items shown here that we know are not hand made - although most are. We do not claim every item is hand made, or, even "Indian
made", although, again, most are. What we try to do is honestly describe the products to you, our customers, to the best of our ability.
The thing that we do claim, is that some items we identify with a particular tribe because we firmly believe them to be made by that tribe. This is one
reason we have our liberal return policy. When an item is received by you, the purchaser, and there is doubt in your mind, or the mind of others,
concerning it's authenticity, feel free to return the item according to our return policy, which is: