Here at Jewelry of the Southwest we carry a wide variety of link bracelets. Southwest jewelry has become mainstream in the fashion industry and can be worn for any occasion. Native American link bracelets can be made with many different semi-precious stones.
Some of the earliest silver jewelry consisted of hammered work with file decoration. Turquoise was a very coveted and valued stone by the Navajo. Thus it can be said that turquoise began being used in Native American jewelry circa the 1880’s. Even though turquoise had been used along with coral and silver jewelry making prior to this time, it can be said that the Navajos began using turquoise in their silversmithing crafts at around this time. It is also known that Mexican silversmiths traveled the Southwest and traded with the Navajo Indians and the Pueblo Indians. These Mexican silversmiths were known as plateros. This trade also had a big influence on the Navajo and Pueblo silver smith.
