Jesse Monongya

"Lois Sherr Dubin reveals one of the finest Native American jewelers alive today. Jesse Monongya, of Navajo and Hopi heritage, is a world-renowned master of painterly inlay, whose work rivals that of the Renaissance goldsmiths. "There's a tactile sense to it. I think his jewelry also has much to do with sculpture," says one of his collectors. Monongya himself explains it as his birthright: "I grew up with beautiful songs and prayers. The way that I do things is not so much because I want to, but it was instilled in me, and that's the way it comes out."". "His jewelry is fully described here…