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Hopi Sterling Silver Overlay Letter Opener, George Phillips Kyashvenaya

Elegant Hopi sterling silver overlay letter opener, created by Hopi artist George "Phillips" Kyashvenaya. Clean, bold overlay. Measures 5" long by 1/2" wide at the widest point. Hopi Arts & Crafts Silvercraft Co-op Guild hallmark.
Item#1471

$ 79.99 SOLD Back

Elegant Hopi sterling silver overlay letter opener, created by Hopi artist George "Phillips" Kyashvenaya. The overlay work is clean, bold and elegant. The opener has a soft brushed finish and features a nice geometric design. Measures 5" long by 1/2" wide at the widest point. Weighs 10.7 grams.

Brand new and in perfect condition! Certificate of Authenticity and gift box included. Hallmarked by the artist and also has the Hopi Arts & Crafts Co-op Guild hallmark.

About the Hopi Arts & Crafts Silvercraft Co-op Guild:

In 1947, after World War II, returning Hopi servicemen were trained at a silversmithing school founded under the G.I. bill.
The late Paul Saufkie, Sr. was the technical instructor and the late Fred Kobotie, noted Hopi artist and designer, taught design. Although many techniques of making silver were used, the overlay style gradually emerged as the dominate style. This simple, unique, elegant jewelry is now considered essentially "the" Hopi style of jewelry.

In 1949, they established a guild with its own hallmark. The Guild's purpose was to produce, purchase, promote, sell handcrafts and jewelry and to operate related activities. The Hopi Arts and Crafts Co-op Guild now has its own building on Second Mesa, Arizona, next to the Hopi Cultural Center & Museum. Any craftsman, potter, basketmaker, weaver or silversmith can have his or her work displayed and sold there. Half the building is devoted to work benches and supplies for the silversmiths.

When you buy from the Hopi Guild, you are buying quality and authentic pieces of jewelry. To assure authenticity, all Guild jewelry bears both the Hopi Guild sun symbol and the individual silversmith's clan mark (hallmark). Authentic Hopi jewelry sold outside of the guild is usually marked with either the silversmith's clan symbol or a registered silversmith's signature or initials.

Please check our latest selection of genuine Hopi silver jewelry. And if you don't see what you want, you can try contacting the Guild directly at:
Hopi Arts & Crafts Co-op Guild
P.O. Box 37 Hwy. 264
Second Mesa, AZ 86043
928-734-2463

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