Inlay

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Inlay

Traditionally, Zuni jewelers were known as the masters of lapidary. Now, we see incredibly talented inlay artists across all of the Southwest tribes. Prior to the introduction of silversmithing, Native American artists would inlay stones on top of shells. With the introduction of silversmithing, these long-used stone lapidary skills were easily applied to silver and gold. Currently, there are three different styles of lapidary work that we most commonly see.

Mosaic Inlay is a type of lapidary where each stone is inlaid directly against the next stone. Cobbled Inlay is a type of Mosaic Inlay. The stones are inlaid against one another; however, they have an uneven, raised appearance- like that of a cobble stone street. Channel Inlay is a style where a silver, or gold, spacer separates each inlaid stone. This creates a different look where the metal creates a ‘grid’ around the stones.

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Inlay Cuff by Colin Coonsis - Garland's
Inlay Cuff by Colin Coonsis - Garland's
Multi-Stone Inlay Cuff by Veronica Benally - Garland's
Multi-Stone Inlay Cuff by Veronica Benally - Garland's
Silver Overlay Cuff by Robert Taylor - Garland's
Silver Overlay Cuff by Robert Taylor - Garland's
Coral Inlay Cuff by Vernon Haskie - Garland's
Coral Inlay Cuff by Vernon Haskie - Garland's
Multi-Stone Cuff by Joel Pajarito - Garland's
Multi-Stone Cuff by Joel Pajarito - Garland's
Inlay Cuff by Jimmie Harrison - Garland's
Inlay Cuff by Jimmie Harrison - Garland's
Multi-Stone Cuff by Jimmie Harrison - Garland's
Multi-Stone Cuff by Jimmie Harrison - Garland's
Night Sky Cuff by Alvin Yellowhorse - Garland's
Night Sky Cuff by Alvin Yellowhorse - Garland's
Bisbee Turquoise Cuff by Alvin Yellowhorse - Garland's
Bisbee Turquoise Cuff by Alvin Yellowhorse - Garland's
Gold on Silver Bear Cuff by Robert Taylor - Garland's
Gold on Silver Bear Cuff by Robert Taylor - Garland's
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Rosarita and Chrysoprase Cuff by Na Na Ping - Garland's
Rosarita and Chrysoprase Cuff by Na Na Ping - Garland's
Shell Inlay Cuff by Charlene Reano - Garland's
Shell Inlay Cuff by Charlene Reano - Garland's
Turquoise and Sugilite Cuff by Na Na Ping - Garland's
Turquoise and Sugilite Cuff by Na Na Ping - Garland's
Multi-Stone Cuff by Alvin Yellowhorse - Garland's
Multi-Stone Cuff by Alvin Yellowhorse - Garland's
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