{"title":"Roy Talahaftewa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0860\/5794\/3296\/files\/g_img1662439684.jpg\" alt=\"Roy Talahaftewa\" width=\"300\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoy Talahaftewa is a Hopi jewelry artist born in 1955 in Shungopavi Village on Second Mesa of the Hopi reservation. He began silverwork in 1976, learning from his older brother. He excels at dimensional overlay using stamps he made himself, tufa casting and inlay, and also makes pieces such as concho belts combining gold and silver. He has won Best of Show at the Santa Fe Indian Market and the Heard Museum, and his work is held in museums around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ryt100101","title":"Tufa Cast 14k Gold and Silver Overlay Work Lander Blue Turquoise Band Ring by Roy Talahaftewa \/ Japan Size 22","description":"In 2019 we visited Roy's workshop and, after a long meeting, had him make this piece using Lander Blue turquoise provided by LONGBRANCH. The ring is based on tufa casting, a traditional casting technique, and composed of combination overlay work in 14K gold and silver. Set with Lander Blue turquoise, it is a standout piece in its beauty of form and level of finish as jewelry.\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: Sterling silver and 14K gold\u003cbr\u003eStone: Lander Blue turquoise (5.5 carats)\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: Maximum width 2.4 cm (height); Japanese ring size 22\u003cbr\u003eArtist: Roy Talahaftewa (Hopi)","brand":"Roy Talahaftewa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50736599105792,"sku":"RYT100101","price":858000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0860\/5794\/3296\/files\/ref1662515143_200.jpg?v=1792718619"},{"product_id":"ryt200101","title":"Kingman Turquoise Inlay \u0026 Overlay Bracelet by Roy Talahaftewa \/ Size M","description":"In the summer of 2019, LONGBRANCH asked Roy Talahaftewa, one of the top Hopi jewelry artists working today, to make a piece using gem-grade Kingman turquoise owned by LONGBRANCH. Then the COVID pandemic arrived, infections spread in the Hopi villages, life became difficult, and many families, relatives and friends fell victim to the virus. Roy poured his prayers for the return of peaceful lives for people around the world into this bracelet, and it took about three years for the design, silver cutting and mineral inlay work. He completed it in the summer of 2022, a labor of love.\u003cbr\u003eA sunburst design sets off the central turquoise. One side carries a Hopi maiden (mana) and a paho (prayer feather); the other carries inlay work using lapis lazuli, coral, Kingman turquoise, ironwood and chrysoprase.\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Sterling silver\u003cbr\u003eStones: Lapis lazuli, coral, Kingman turquoise, ironwood and chrysoprase\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: Inside circumference 15 cm; maximum width 4.2 cm; opening 3.1 cm; thickness 0.3 cm\u003cbr\u003eArtist: Roy Talahaftewa (Hopi)","brand":"Roy Talahaftewa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50736599335168,"sku":"RYT200101","price":968000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0860\/5794\/3296\/files\/ref1664346864_200.jpg?v=1792718629"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.longbranch-co.jp\/en\/collections\/roy-talahaftewa.oembed","provider":"LONGBRANCH","version":"1.0","type":"link"}