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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.

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’s main influences are 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 (Watch for their listings!!)

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THE GUADALUPE PENDANT

To do Tufa Casting, you not only have to know all the techniques, but you also have to be an artist to draw your subject matter into the tufa stone.. This 4.25” tall beautifully made Guadalupe pendant is a “One of a Kind” piece, since the tufa can only be used once, so therefore, no 2 are the same.. She is richly oxidized and has a minty blue green chunky sized cut of Lone Mountain turquoise that sits at the top, as if it’s a star hovering over her.

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THE SHEPHERDS HOOK CONNECTION:

This will hook onto your favorite sterling bead necklace & comes with a shepherds hook that sits somewhat close to it’s base, but can be opened more so it can accommodate a larger size bead (If you don't work with metal, a reputable jeweler can easily open the hook up more with a pair of needle nose pliers) To be in balance with the size of the pendant, this size will look best with a 10-14 mm bead size. (This size does not look good with any skimpy type necklace) And lastly, from my professional opinion, I think this size pendant seems fit with a necklace that’s in the 23” to 28” length, since you want to pull this size pendant down away from the neckline.

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SPECIFICS:

ARTIST: Anthony Lovato

TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Kewa Pueblo Village(Santo Domingo Pueblo)

METAL: Sterling Silver

METAL FINISH: Oxidized (No polishing!)

MEASUREMENT: 4.25" X 1-7/8" (At longest-widest points)

WEIGHT: 1.76 OUNCES- 50.6 Grams

MATERIAL: Lone Mountain Turquoise-Sterling

TURQUOISE SIZE: 18.8 mm x 18.8 mm (3/4” x 3/4”)

CONNECTOR: Shepherds Hook for Necklace (Can open more to accommodate a larger diameter beaded necklace)

HALLMARK: Conjoined “AL” (For Anthony Lovato) KEWA 25 (For Year) -with “Kiva Step” design-”Zia” Cross

Comes Gift Boxed.

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*****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.