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For the #Zuni, the Sun symbolizes abundance, continuity, stability, positive energy, hope, happiness, and peace. Pendant is Zuni made, artist unknown.

Pottery has been an integral part of Native American culture in the Southwest for at least 2,000 years. Jar by #Acoma potter Sharon Stevens.

#FunFact: #Turquoise is a blue to gray-green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate. Cuff bracelet by #Navajo silversmith Will Denetdale.

A beautiful piece of abalone rests atop a split sterling silver shank in this lovely, traditional #Navajo cuff bracelet. palmstrading.com/shop/native-am…

The #Hopi language isn't related to other Pueblo languages at all, but is actually a distant relative of the Aztec language.

The oldest pottery unearthed in North America was discovered on Stallings Island in the Savannah River near Augusta, Georgia. Jar by #Acoma potter Adrian Trujillo.

#Charoite is believed to enhance confidence, accelerate spiritual growth, and increase the ability to love. Earrings are #Navajo made, artist unknown.

Many #NativeAmerican potters dislike commercial paint brushes and carefully draw their patterns with traditional brushes made of dried, chewed yucca leaf. Wedding vase by #Jemez potter Geraldine Sandia.

#Jasper is mined in North Africa, Sicily, France, India, Venezuela, Germany, and the United States. Bumblebee jasper ring by Kewa silversmith Daniel Coriz.

Some Native American potters use temper, which is material mixed in with the clay used to prevent pottery from cracking when it is dried or heated. Common tempers include bone, wood ash, and sand. Jar by #Zuni potter Anderson Peynetsa.

The mineral #turquoise is formed by a chemical reaction which occurs when water containing specific minerals such as copper and aluminum leak through a rock. It forms in veins, which later then turn into a clump of turquoise. Bracelet by #Navajo silversmith Will Denetdale.

A sloped rim and swath of green coloration add both character and dimension to this beautiful handmade pine pitch jar by well-known #Navajo potter Alice Cling. palmstrading.com/shop/new-item/…

“It is better to have less thunder in the mouth and more lightning in the hand.” -Apache #NativeAmerican Proverb

Did You Know...? The #Zuni people believe that it is the spirit from within a carved stone fetish that is of value, not necessarily the object itself. Buffalo fetish by Zuni carver Tony Mackel.

The forehead of a traditional #Zuni sunface is normally divided into two sections that symbolize the existence of a person as a unique individual and also a part of the family, as well as the non-stop cycle of sunrise and sunset. Pendant is Zuni made, artist unknown.

In sgraffito, or etched, pottery, the potter carves through the colored slip to reveal the color of the slips or clay underneath. Vase by #Jemez potter Alvina Yepa.

During the Pueblo Revolts, #Jemez Pueblo lost most of its traditional pottery styles. Originally they made fine line black designs on white, but modern Jemez potters each follow their own ideas. Lidded vase by Jemez potter Alvina Yepa.

#FunFact: #Opal derived its title from the Latin word "Oplus", meaning "precious stone." Earrings are #Zuni made, artist unknown.

#Turquoise is classified as a secondary mineral, forming fine-grained, solid veins in broken igneous rock, or irregular cavities in deeply altered rocks. Pendant is #Navajo made, artist unknown.

A single, bright blue turquoise piece rests along a sterling silver feather in this lovely little pendant by #Navajo silversmith June Delgarito. palmstrading.com/shop/native-am…