So you want to buy some authentic Native American jewelry on ebay? There are a bunch of guides on ebay already, but what I am going to offer you is not only advice from my personal experiences, but also a list...
There is a lot of forged/faked Indian jewelry on ebay, particularly Zuni and Navajo styles. Here is a guide to help you figure out who is selling the real stuff.Why should you even care?Why, you might ask,...
Everyone wants to find a $1000 piece of jewelry on ebay for $50. I have been scouring ebay for great deals of that caliber for years and I have found such a deal exactly ONE time. Ever. What I am saying is...
A Beginner's Guide to Zuni Inlaid Jewelry Zuni artists have been perfecting the art of inlay for decades. Inlay involves precisely cutting stones to fit together, typically in a mosaic pattern. Stone to stone...
Don’t be fooled by some sellers who are selling reproductions and passing them off as Native American Indian made in the Native American Category. These sellers are offering items made in the Philippines, and...
I have had several questions on Silver content in Jewelry so I thought I might offer some of the information I have come across. Silver content in jewelry is usually marked by a stamp depecting the amount of...
What are Zuni fetishes? Zuni fetishes, known to the Shiwi people as "wemawe", are small stone animal carvings that are made by the talented artisans of Zuni Pueblo. Zuni Pueblo is located in the northwest...
First, advice I once gave someone at one of those Oriental Rug auctions held in hotel ballrooms:"Be prepared that what you buy will be worth half of what you pay for it." The listener was ready to hear me say...
As I mentioned in Part I of this series, the purpose of these guides is to provide a helpful reference to buyers shopping for fetish jewelry on eBay. The presence of one or or more of these beads on an item of...
Introduction:When you hold a nice, old Navajo cuff bracelet in your hand, appreciating the overall design, finish and maybe the choice of a fine piece of domestic turquoise, you're connecting yourself with a...