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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…

The word "no" translated into the #Navajo language is "dooda"

The main sources of #onyx are India and South America, but it is also found in China, Brazil, Madagascar, Mexico and the United States. Pendant by #Navajo silversmith Walter Vandever.

Each spout of a traditional #NativeAmerican wedding vase represents one member of a couple, while the handle in the middle represents the unity as they come together on their wedding day. Wedding vase by #Jemez potter Geraldine Sandia.

All traditional #Hopi Kachina dolls are carved out of the root of the Cottonwood tree. Scavenger Kachina doll by late Hopi carver Jocelyn Vote.

It is believed that the #Navajo (Diné) people were the first to adopt the Squash Blossom Necklace design, sometime in the late 1870s. Necklace is Navajo made, artist unknown.

The gem of royals, #malachite represents a sense of increased protection, loyalty, and fidelity. This stone gives the wearer courage and sturdiness for their goals, duties, and focus. Ring by #Navajo silversmith Walter Vandever.

#FunFact: The Pima, or Akimel O’odham, “River People” of southern Arizona, associated #turquoise with strength and healing. Cuff bracelet is #Navajo made, artist unknown.

Two children flank a seated border collie in this adorable storyteller figurine by #Jemez potter Carol Lucero Gachupin. Such beautiful detail in this piece! palmstrading.com/shop/native-am…

"Hopi" is pronounced "hope-ee," and means "peaceful person" or "civilized person" in the #Hopi language.