{"product_id":"hopi-pueblo-overlay-necklace-by-gary-elsie-yoyokie","title":"Hopi Pueblo Overlay Necklace By Gary + Elsie Yoyokie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eca. 1990\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e24\" L x 2.5\" D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eSterling Silver with 2 Indians Dancing Pin Pendant, Silver Chain and with Hook and Eye Closure \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eMost of the Master Jewelers Work is Sent to Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eExcellent Condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eGary and Elsie \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eYoyokie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e are renowned Native American artists specializing in overlay jewelry, a technique where intricate designs are cut into one layer of sterling silver and soldered onto a textured base layer, often featuring traditional Hopi motifs like animals, symbols, and cultural figures. Gary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eYoyokie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e (Hopi, born 1953) and Elsie \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eYoyokie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eDiné\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e\/Navajo, born 1951) are a husband-and-wife team from the Hopi Spider Clan, based on Third Mesa in the Hopi Reservation, Arizona. They began creating silverwork in the late 1960s and are celebrated for their precise, award-winning craftsmanship that blends Hopi and Navajo influences. Their pieces are highly collectible, often signed with their names, and appear in museums like the Heard Museum in Phoenix.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHopi overlay is a distinctive silversmithing technique developed in the 1940s, featuring two sterling silver layers. The top layer has a hand-cut design, which is soldered onto a bottom layer that is textured and oxidized (blackened) for contrast. The style highlights intricate, traditional symbols with a high-polished top and dark, recessed background.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46064579018917,"sku":"5224-0965","price":790.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/5224-0965_2.jpg?v=1762968699","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/hopi-pueblo-overlay-necklace-by-gary-elsie-yoyokie","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}