Archive for the ‘Jewelry’ Category

Beaver Earrings $50

Sterling Silver Beaver Earrings
Sterling Silver Beaver Earrings The first house in the world was built by Beaver. Beaver is well known for his industriousness and building skills. He is a common inhabitant of the Northwest Coast region and often appears in Northwest Coast mythology. Beaver is a crest of the Eagle Clan. Hand-cast Sterling Silver Beaver Earrings by Janet Walker Includes ...

Eagle Earrings $50

Sterling Silver Eagle Earrings
Sterling Silver Eagle Earrings Eagle is one of the two principle clans of the Tlingit and Haida. Eagles are symbols of power, authority and prestige among many nations as well as Northwest Coast People. Eagle is most often referred to as a matriarch or a patriarch in legends and represented a kindly, honest figure. Eagles represent ...

Hummingbird Earrings $50

Sterling Silver Hummingbird Earrings
Sterling Silver Hummingbird Earrings Little birds and little animals were often referred to as “Spirit Helpers” by Northwest Coastal Natives. They bring messages from the spirit world into the physical world. They exist to help solve problems and act as guides to individuals on a quest. A symbol of good luck and good weather, the Hummingbird ...

Orca Earrings $50

Sterling Silver Orca Earrings
Sterling Silver Orca Earrings This handsome Chief of the Sea leaps and plays as he astonishes all with his power and perception. The first whales came into being when Raven carved them out of wood and magically gave them life force. Hand-cast Sterling Silver Orca Earrings by Janet Walker Includes Sterling Silver Ear-wires, approx. 1×1 inch size. Beaver Earrings ...

Raven Earrings $50

Sterling Silver Raven Earrings
Sterling Silver Raven Earrings This Raven dances with his Chilkat Blanket while proclaiming his Raven Clan. His highly valued powers of organization helped him to create every needful thing, …and some that were not! Hand-cast Sterling Silver Raven Earrings by Janet Walker Includes Sterling Silver Ear-wires, approx. 1×1 inch size. Beaver Earrings $50 Eagle Earrings $50 Hummingbird Earrings $50 Orca Earrings $50 Raven ...

Salmon Earrings $50

Sterling Silver Salmon Earrings
Sterling Silver Salmon Earrings Tshimshian legend tells of five different villages of Salmon people which corresponds with the five different varieties of Salmon. The villages were spread around the edge of the ocean. In the early spring, one village at a time, the people would transform into Salmon. They would then swim across the ocean and ...

Whale Earrings $50

Silver Dancing Whale Earrings
Silver Dancing Whale Earrings This whale dances to catch the light and shine beautifully. Baleen Whales are quite common in Northwest Coast Style Art, especially in Nuu-chah-nulth Art. Hand-cast Sterling Silver Whale Earrings by Janet Walker Includes Sterling Silver Ear-wires, approx. 1×1 inch size. Beaver Earrings $50 Eagle Earrings $50 Hummingbird Earrings $50 Orca Earrings $50 Raven Earrings $50 Salmon Earrings $50 Whale Earrings $50 Wolf ...

Wolf Earrings $50

Sterling Silver Wolf Earrings
Sterling Silver Wolf Earrings Wolf is one of the most respected family crests of the Northwest Coast Makah People who were whale hunters in bygone days. Wolf is usually seen with a curly tail and long teeth. Because of Wolf’s great hunting skill, he is a favored totem for a sea hunt. Hand-cast Sterling Silver Wolf Earrings ...

Frog Earrings $50

Sterling Silver Frog Earrings
Sterling Silver Frog Earrings The design represents the little green tree frogs that live near my studio. They are called “Wookus” by local Lummi People. Northwest Coast Indians believe Frog to be a powerful spirit messenger. An ancient story describes five young men on a fishing expedition. They put in to an island to spend the ...

Bear Earrings $50

Sterling Silver Bear Earrings
Sterling Silver Bear Earrings One bear for each ear, just like the twin bear cubs in the Bear Mother myth, where the princess marries a young man who was really a bear in human form. She bore two children who were half human and half bear. Hand-cast Sterling Silver Bear Earrings by Janet Walker Includes Sterling Silver Ear-wires, ...