Two bodies of work dominate this page. Ronald Chavez, retired Mayordomo of the ditch that irrigates the fields at Santo Domingo, makes reversible inlaid earrings — each side is finished, so either can be worn outward. The Reano family — Charlotte, Charlene, Joe and Janalee — inlay theirs on moon shells in the Hohokam-derived style their sister Angie Reano Owen taught them.
These earrings are strung on a post with various materials. Very colorful. They are 2.75 inches long and the beads are 5mm in diamter. Ask for pictures to chose. Or tell me dark or light, plain or multi.
Made from purple compressed spiny oyster. Inlaid on the side with turquoise, jet and coral. Makes a stunning design. They are 2.25 inches long with the wire and 3/4 inch wide.
Inlaid on a moon shell with Kingman turquoise. Accented with lapis, melo shell and mother-of-pearl shell. They are 1.75 inches long with and 1 inch wide. On a post.
Inlaid on a moon shell with Kingman turquoise. Accented with coral, lapis and MOP shell. They are 1.75 inches long with the wire and 5/8 inches in wide.
Inlaid on moon shell with turquoise and a single red coral , jet or MOP shell center shell. They are 5/8" wide and 7/8" long. They come in either blue or green turquoise.
Janalee is the daughter of Frank and Charlene Reano. Just starting out to make earrings. I'm expecting great things in the future. These button earrings are 5/8+ inches in diameter ona SS post.
Made from Black lip MOP, accented with turquoise, coral and white MOP shell. Inlaid on a "Moon" shell. they are 3/4 inch higha nd 3/4 inch wide. On a SS post.
Inlaid on a moon shell with green Kingman turquoise, accented with jet, serpentine, turquoise and MOP shell accents. It is 2.5" long with the wire and 1/2" wide.
These earrings are made from natural colored scallop shells from the Gulf of Mexico. They are 3/4"+ wide and 2"+ long with the ear wire. Inlaid with Kingman turquoise and silver wire.
Feather earrings by Charlotte Reano. They are 1.25" long with the post by 1/2" wide. Made from various turquoises, wiith jet ,spiny oyster shell and MOP accents.
Inlaid on a moon shell with Kingman turquoise accented with lapis, jet, coral, melo shell and mother-of-pearl shell. They are 1.5 inches long with the wire and 1.5 inch wide. Inlaid on a moon shell.
These buttons are all different designs. Mostly turquoise with MOP and coral accents. They are inlaid on moon shell. Silver posts. 3/8 inch in diameter. Write for pictures to choose from.
Made from Kingman Turquoise, accented with lapis, coral and white MOP shell. Inlaid on a "Moon" shell. they are 1 inch high nd 5/8 inch wide. On a SS post.
Carved in Kingman turquoise. They are 2.25 inches long with the ear wire and 3/4 inch wide. Inlais down the middle with coral, turquoise, lapis and jet.
These turquoise earrings, inlaid on shell, match the necklace and shells. They are 2" long (2.75" with the wire). 1" wide. Sleeping Beauty Turquoise and silver.
Kingman turquoise. Spiny oyster shell "corn. Larger than he ususally makes. These are 3.75 inches long with the wire. The beads are graduated from 6mm.
Inlaid on a moon shell with Kingman turquoise. Accented with lapis, coral, melo shell and mother-of-pearl shell. They are 1.75 inches long with the wire and 1 inch wide. Inlaid on a moon shell.
Made with Kingman turquoise. . Inlaid on a moon shell with turquoise accented with lapis, turquoise, MOP shell and coral. 2.25 inches long with the ear wire. 5/8 inch wide.
Inlaid on a moon shell with Kingman turquoise with accents of coral, MOP shell, jet and melo shell,. They are 2.75 inches long with the wire and 1/2 inch wide.
