Vintage Collection Zuni Native American Multi Stone Channel inlay pins and earr

Vintage Collection Zuni Native American Multi Stone Channel inlay pins and earrings. All tested sterling, all likely from the third quarter of the 20th century, clip on earrings with makers mark, strong springs on earring clips Largest 2" tall, all with no damage. 23.5 grams total weight. Channel inlay is a distinctive jewelry technique closely associated with Native American people of the Southwest, particularly jewelers of Zuni Pueblo. When creating channel inlay jewelry, artists set precisely cut gemstones into pre-formed silver channels. The technique allows artists to use colorful combinations of gemstones in complex and creative patterns. Channel inlay requires masterful silversmithing and lapidary skills and is utilized by Native American jewelers to create magnificent jewelry pieces recognized for their craftsmanship and beauty as art.