J1184 Etta Endito

Sterling silver link necklace by Navajo silversmith Etta Endito. The 21” necklace has fifteen Tyrone Turquoise cabochons, graduated in size. The largest is 1/2” x 1”.

Etta learned her craft from her Mother, while growing up in Crownpoint NM. By the time she completed high school, Etta was already creating her own distinctive jewelry.

Turquoise mining in the Burro Mountains near Silver City, New Mexico, has been going on since pre-historic times. The Tyrone mine produced great quantities of hard, deep and bright blue turquoise as well as pale spring green turquoise.