Lucille Platero

Navajo jeweler Lucille Platero made this well detailed Kokopelli pin with a 1" pin back.  It has a bright turquoise stone set at the waist.

Size: 1.75" H x .75" W

Navajo jeweler Lucille Platero made these horse earrings from sterling silver.  A dot of turquoise is in the center of the body. The eyes, mouth, mane and tail are detailed and the body is beautifully hand-stamped. They dangle from sterling silver wires. More about horses below.

Size: 1.5" H x 1.675" W

Many Native American people believe that horses were in North America before the colonizers arrived.  Many Native American people have special relationships with horses, and this was evident during the camps at Standing Rock to protect and defend the river.  They represent freedom and safety in travel.  And for those of us lucky enough to have had a powerful relationship with horses, they make wonderful friends.

Navajo jeweler Lucille Platero created these sterling silver Kokopelli earrings.  The stamp-work is beautiful and the bright turquoise in the center is a lovely accent. More about Kokopelli below.

Size: 2" H (includes wires) x .75" W

Kokopelli images are on rocks along trade routes from the Southwest and into Mexico.  Many think that before he entered a village he played his flute to let people know he was arriving, and his rounded back was a pack containing the trade items.  There may have been generations of Kokopelli who traveled.