Some work from home, on the reservation, and some work here in our shop.

While most of our silversmiths are Navajo, we employ artists from a wide variety of backgrounds.

The skilled artisans at Alltribes continue the age-old tradition and create captivating works of art that will surpass your expectations!Īlltribes is one of the rare jewelry stores that has a workshop employing Native American artists creating extraordinary pieces of jewelry on site. Some of the oldest discovered pieces date from over 10,000 years ago. Native Americans have been handcrafting jewelry since they first drew inspiration from their natural surroundings and transformed shell and stone into wearable jewelry. Native American Indian beadwork is intricate and beautiful and can be displayed on your collectible wall to add to your home decor. Native American jewelry such as earrings, necklaces, chokers, bracelets, purses, and beaded clothing items, such as moccasins or ghost shirts are very popular. Native American Indian beadwork artists use a variety of tiny glass beads in a many different colors, and they sometimes combine them with natural crystals and semi-precious gemstones. A variety of colors were available for designing by the 1800s. Early bead-work used designs and colors that were greatly influenced by the tribal community as well as the color of beads that were available at the time. There are a number of Native American bead work traditions across the country, each style is unique in the beading design, style,color, and type of stitch used. These exhibits include fabulous displays of early bead work with beads made from seeds, beans, nuts, shells, bones, teeth, rocks, quills, claws, pearls, turquoise, coral, silver, gold, and other natural items.

Historic pieces of Native American Indian beadwork may be found in museums across the country. Intricately beaded pieces of clothing, moccasins, and ceremonial head dresses are striking, and make a nice addition to any Native American Indian collection. Native American Indian beadwork is a very popular item in anyone's collection. Our collection of beadwork features authenticated Native American artists that we can provide verification of authenticity.

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