Native American Indian Navajo Jewelry

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Calvin Begay: Navajo Jewelry Master
We have known and worked with Calvin Begay for several years. From the beginning, we have loved and respected his work. We also have respected him as a person of high integrity.

He was born in Gallup, New Mexico in 1965, and grew up on the Navajo Reservation at Tohatchi. He began designing jewelry in 1975. His work reflects an extraordinary attention to detail, sensitivity to the most effective combination of stones and the highest standard of excellence.

His designs and work have won many awards, including Best of Show in the 1989 Gallup Inter-tribal Indian Ceremonial. You can identify a piece by Calvin by looking at the precision of the inlay and the silver work. The beauty of his work has earned him feature treatment in Southwest Art Magazine and Arizona Highways Magazine.

As a designer, as well as a hands-on maker of jewelry, Calvin often signs his work and often includes the signature of one or more of his studio colleagues who do some of the silver smithing, inlay work and lapidary finishing in carrying out his designs. For an extended period, Calvin had his studio in Gallup at "A Touch of Santa Fe." During that time, he occasionally did not sign his work but relied the TSF stamp to be his halllmark.

Sometime around the end of 2006, Calvin terminated his association with TSF and discontinued use of that hallmark on his work, although A Touch of Santa Fe continues to use the hallmark. As a result, a bonafide Calvin piece may or may not be signed by him or carry the TSF imprint. Be sure to have your seller certify that a piece of Native American Navajo jewelry is, in fact, his work.

When you own a certified Calvin Begay work of Navajo jewelry art, whether it is a bracelet, earrings, necklace or pendant, you have an object that is both beautiful and authentic in its Native American heritage.

Calvin Begay's work can be found at the following Native-JewelryLink links:

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For links to other Native American jewelry pages, see below

After 15 years, Aboriginals: Art of the First Person closed its physical gallery on Sanibel Island, Florida in August, 2005.
We now market and sell Native American Indian jewelry and turquoise on the Web exclusively, and by appointment locally.
We also are represented at Gannon's Art & Antiques Mall and at the Lee County Alliance for the Arts, both in Fort Myers, FL.
Nothing has changed except our ability to reduce our prices by eliminating store overhead.
We pride ourselves on the quality of the Native American jewelry and turquoise we offer and we guarantee them for quality and authenticity.

What customers say about us:

"Susanne, I just received the bracelet and it is absolutely stunning!
You were a pleasure to deal with.
Thanks so much for your excellent customer service."

"Thank you again for the opportunity to shop with you.
May you find all that you need and all that you want on your path."
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"Superb! Even better than expected and really fast safe service. Top Notch!"
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"Beautiful...great packaging. wonderful attention."
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"Nice item, just as described. Prompt shipping, careful packing. Thanks!"
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"Outstanding service and product. AAA+++"

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Tips for buying Native American Indian jewelry:
1) Never buy Native American Indian jewelry that you don't love and would not want to wear forever. Nothing is more depressing than to live with jewelry that was purchased solely for investment gain that doesn't materialize.

2) Shop around, but don't be swayed by price alone. An apparent bargain price doesn't necessarily mean a good value. Make sure your seller offers authentic Native American Indian-made jewelry and not foreign look-alikes. Membership in the Indian Arts and Crafts Association (IACA) is a good guide to the authenticity and integrity of any dealer in Native American Indian art.

3) If you can't trust your dealer and its guarantees, don't buy from it. A good dealer in Native American Indian jewelry will have a good reputation and will allow returns within a reasonable period either for cash or credit. Ask your dealer what its policy is.

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