Nancy and Sheldon Westika are from the greater Johnny Quam (d) and Quandelacy family of Zuni Pueblo artists. Nancy's mother was noted jeweler Anne Gasper Quam (d) who learned jewelry making from her father Johnny Quam (d). Anne's sister was Ellen Quandelacy (d).
Sheldon and Nancy are highly skilled jewelers accomplishing great works in the challenging stone-to-stone technique. They exquisitely set turquoise, pipestone and serpentine beautifully side by side in these approximately 1 5/8" long including hooks and 3/8" wide sterling silver earrings. The serpentine resembles the rooted underworld, the rich pipestone calls to mind sacred land and turquoise is as freeing as the sky. Signed by the artists.
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