Eva Calabaza Tewa Santo Domingo Spiny Oyster Earrings — Sterling Silver, Kewa Pueblo Taxco_silver Almost no working artisan today

Almost no working artisan today will commit the 80-plus hours of hand labor required for a piece at this level

pink mussel shell

All silver tarnishes with exposure to air and skin

These are large earrings — and they are meant to be

Metal: Pure silver

Eva Calabaza Tewa Santo Domingo Spiny Oyster Earrings — Sterling Silver, Kewa Pueblo Taxco_silver Almost no working artisan todayEva Calabaza of Santo Domingo Pueblo. In the Southwest, few names in handmade jewelry carry this weight. These earrings were made by Eva Calabaza a renowned artisan from Tewa and Santo Domingo (Kewa) Pueblo whose work is sought by collectors who understand what they are looking at. The spiny oyster shell is hand cut, its natural hues running from warm orange to deep red, then set in handmade sterling silver. The result is a bold statement piece rooted