Navajo silversmith Earl Plummer created these lovely Sterling Silver Turquoise earrings. The earrings feature natural Sleeping Beauty turquoise. The sculpted cobblestone inlay is impeccable. The earrings measure 1-1/4 long and weigh 5 grams each.
Brand new and in perfect condition. Purchased directly and in person from the artist . Gift Box and Certificate of Authenticity included. Hallmarked by the artist.
Earl Plummer, a celebrated Navajo jeweler, was named the IACA Artist of the Year for 2011 at the Spring Market held in Santa Fe, New Mexico. I'm really quite surprised by the honor! says Plummer who has been a member of IACA since 2002 You never know when something like this is going to happen, but it's good that it did. Earl's victory is definitely a sign of one's luck taking a turn for the better. Just last year, the jeweler had suffered a severe injury to his hand, costing him the ability to make a living for a year. From Thoreau, New Mexico, where he still lives, Earl began making jewelry at age 14 after watching and learning from family members. He started with simple stamp work and has progressed to his fine sculpted inlay work of today. He works in both silver and gold and uses natural gemstones in his pieces.
Taking many of his design ideas from nature, Earl Plummer has won numerous awards over the years including prizes at the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial, the Santa Fe Indian Market, as well as the Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair and Market. Earl's work has been featured in galleries throughout the United States such as the NAJA, Home and Away Gallery, Wright's Indian Art Gallery, Sacred Bear Jewelry, Red Rock Trading Post and Turquoise House Gallery.