Jewelry
“Tony’s jewelry hit the Southwestern art scene like a nuclear bomb, selling out immediately, every time, everywhere it was available.”
— Fine Arts of the Southwest
Untitled (Bracelet), silver and mized mine turquoise, 2017
Untitled (Necklace), silver, Kingman turquoise, and Claro walnut, 2018
Untitled (Concha Belt), sandcast sterling silver and leather, 2017
Untitled (Bracelet), silver, 14k gold and Lander Blue turquoise, 2010
Untitled (Bolo), silver, leather, and jasper, 2010
Untitled (Necklace), silver, Number 8 turquoise, and ironwood, 2018
Untitled (Bolo), silver, turquoise, leather, 2018
Untitled (Bracelet), silver, kingman turquoise and jasper, 2020
Untitled (Bolo), silver, leather, fossilized coral and leather, 2019
Untitled (Bracelet), silver and coral, 2018
Untitled (Bracelet), silver and Bisbee turquoise, 2018
Untitled (Bracelet), silver and coral, 2019
Tony Abeyta on Jewelry
“Tony Abeyta acclaimed Native American artist who grew up in Gallup New Mexico, his father a traditional Navajo, WWII code talker and artist Narcisco, Ha So Deh and his mother a ceramist Quaker were Tony's earliest influences.
Learn about Tony's earliest influences at Institute at the American Indian Arts in Santa Fe including his instructor Otellie Loloma, and artists T.C. Cannon, Fritz Sholder, Harry Fonseca and roommate Diego Romero.
Tony Abeyta discusses his artwork and how he applied his creativity toward jewelry and the challenges he faced and the silversmiths that influenced.”
Skip to 45:16 to hear Tony talk about learning how to make jewelry.