MEET THE ARTIST:

Tawny was born into a large family of well known & highly reputable Navajo silversmiths who have all seemed to have made a name in the industry.. After all,when your father is "Lonnie Willie" & a few of your uncles are Ronnie & Rudy Willie(Rudy is married to jeweler Happy Piasso) & your brother is "Cooper Willie" & your cousin is Dakota Willie, well then you may understand why there was no escaping the art of Navajo silversmithing for this artist..(All these names are in my listings)

She's relatively new to the industry & was taught by her dad Lonnie (Who is now retired) where he started having Tawny working with copper since it's a less expensive metal,so if there were mistakes(Which there always is!) it wouldn't be so costly.

Tawny shares both Navajo & Sioux blood lines & was raised on the Navajo reservation in the town of To’hajiilee,NM (Toe-hah-jah-lee) & after graduating from school,moved to South Dakota to live with her mom. She then left SD to be closer to her dad & now resides in Albuquerque,where she spends most days creating jewelry & being a mom..

It's her leaning on Lonnie's wealth of knowledge & her repetitious work that has helped her to become the artist she is today & continually gets artistically inspired from her surroundings, where she'll then turn those ideas into pieces of art.

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THE RING:

Highlighted by a frame of sterling beads,Tawny showcased 2 large size oval cuts that dictate the size of these statement rings.

Each stone sits in a serrated bezel & are finished in a matte oxidized finishing..The great thing about this finishing is there's no need to have to polish them! This finishing will also compliment much of today's Native jewelry..Both sizes available are exactly the same, except for the slight weight difference.

Perfect call for those who love the sophisticated look of black & silver!

**I have a bunch of rings yet to be listed that Tawny made for me & which have some "Killer" turquoise in them!! So watch for them!!**