ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Coming from a rich generational line of esteemed jewelers, Anthony Lovato (b. 1958) is the proud grandson of the renowned tufa artisan Santiago Coriz (b. 1913) and the son of the legendary mosaic artisan Mary Coriz Lovato (b. 1936-2024). It is Anthony’s grandfather, Santiago, however, who has significantly inspired him, as Anthony has proudly embraced and carried on the tradition of the “Art of Tufa Casting” into the present day.

The artisans from the Kewa Puebloan village are generally known for their lapidary skills where they solely work with shells & stones, without the use of metal. Anthony and his family however are some of just a handful from the Pueblo who do work in metal & in Anthony’s case,the focus is on working with Tufa stone. Growing up in an environment rich with creativity and inspired by a family of skilled artisans, Anthony discovered his passion for working with metal over some 50 years ago. However, it wasn't until 1984 that he decided to take his love for making jewelry a bit more seriously. He enrolled at Santa Fe’s renowned Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA), where he dedicated himself to focusing his studies on both metal work and museum studies. Always striving for personal growth and skill enhancement, he later furthered his education in the art of jewelry making at Northern Arizona University, as well as the University of Colorado, deepening his expertise and expanding his artistic vision.

His continual thirst to advance and grow has greatly paid off in significant and meaningful ways, as he now proudly holds numerous prestigious awards from our country’s most esteemed juried events, where the finest Native American art is honored and showcased. While the list of awards is quite extensive and too long to mention in its entirety, a few notable mentions include Santa Fe’s yearly Indian Market, (which has a rich history spanning over 100 years), the Red Earth Nation Show, the Eight Northern Pueblos Show, and the Heard Guild Indian Market, among many others! Additionally, Anthony has also been widely featured in various prominent magazines throughout the country, further solidifying his reputation in the art world.

A 5th generational artist, Anthony has paid his dues & is considered a “Veteran” artist with his main influences being of course his grandfather, but other notable artists include “Allen Houser” & “Charles Loloma”..He now has passed this historical art onto his children “Joel Pajarito” & “Cordell Lovato” who continue in the art of not only Tufa Casting, but traditional Kewa Pueblo jewelry.(Will be posting items from these family members)

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PRICE IS BASED ON:

****The Artist, Anthony’s time in the business, along with his name and reputation, the dues he’s paid, the turquoise quality, how many carats it has, the cost per carat for the quality, the RISING cost of what sterling has jumped to in todays market & Anthony’s time to make this, are all reflected in the price****

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***** PLEASE NOTE: Because Tufa stone can only be used one time, this becomes a true “One of a Kind” barrette, with a singular, irreplaceable character that can’t be duplicated. *****

SPECIFICS:

ARTIST: Anthony Lovato

TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Kewa Pueblo Village(Santo Domingo Pueblo)

METAL: Sterling Silver

METAL FINISH: Oxidized

MEASUREMENT: 3-3/8" X 7/8"

WEIGHT: 1.11 OUNCES- 31.5 Grams

MATERIAL: Kingman Turquoise-Sterling-Stainless Barrette Mechanism(?)

BARRETTES “USABLE” PORTION: 2-1/8” (For thin hair or ¼ to ½ head of hair)

TURQUOISE SIZE: 10 mm x 8 mm ( About 3/8” x 3/8”)

HALLMARK: His hallmark is under the barrettes mechanism & I do guarantee this to be Anthony’s since I got this directly from him !!!!

Comes Gift Boxed.

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SIGNATURE REQUIREMENT:
Anything with this kind of price tag, will have a mandatory signature confirmation requirement (reflected in shipping price).. If you're not home in the day & need it shipped where it can be signed for,please change that in your "Ship To" section before I create the shipping label***I'm sorry if this may be an inconvenience, but I do not ship expensive pieces without one. This is for your safety & mine.

PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING:
*****I do not consider myself a 'professional photographer" but I do try to give you photos that are 'realistic" in color, so you're not shocked, nor disappointed when you get the item. Remember, every monitor is different ,so while some can show something to be more vivid ,other monitors can make it look duller.