Item description for Etta Endito Navajo High Grade Morenci Turquoise sterling pendant

Etta Endito Navajo High Grade Morenci Turquoise sterling pendant

Etta and Randy Endito have been making jewelry together since 1980. Etta from Crownpoint, New Mexico and Randy from Smith Lake, New Mexico met in 1978.

As children both Etta and Randy learned the art of silversmithing from their mothers. Etta and Randy both helped their mothers in their jewelry making after school. Both mothers were very good silversmiths. Etta has a piece of jewelry that her father made years ago, which she treasures. Etta and Randy have enormous of respect for their parents and are grateful for the lessons they learned.

Randy shapes and stamps the silver. Etta creates the designs and patterns. Etta says, “We are proud to be making jewelry. This is something we still make in America, by Americans. Buy Native American Made!”

Etta's silverwork has been featured in the Indian Craft Shop, at the Department of Interior, in Washington, DC. She is one of eight Native American artists chosen from throughout the United States for this honor.

The Endito family is a true team, loving and respectful of one another.

All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin) silver and possibly higher content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what it's marked, most bracelets are photographed on a 6" wrist (non hairy), rings photographed on the appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if the measurement is not given in the description then inside circumference is shown where the metal meets the number on the the cloth tape measure.