Identifying Zuni Jewlery

Zuni (or A’shiwi) jewelry often uses specific techniques unique to them which is one way to tell Zuni jewelry apart from other Pueblo jewelry. Zuni jewelry also places a greater emphasis on stones, rather than the silver. Zuni craftspeople often use more complex stone techniques such as channel inlay and mosaic. Bezels are also used often, and are typically smaller with many of them. A piece of jewelry with many small stones creating a pattern, is often the mark of Zuni jewelry. Since Zuni craftspeople tend to focus on the stones, the silver is often simpler in design. This is another way to tell the difference between Zuni and other Pueblo jewelry.