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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

HERITAGE ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH MARCH 31

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HERITAGE ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH MARCH 31 -

This November marks 10 years since beginning this silversmithing journey and it’s been a wild ride. As we approach this milestone, we’ve been making adjustments to get us ready for the next 10.

One of these changes is that moving forward, we will no longer be selling our Heritage (One-of-a-kind) goods to third party vendors like galleries and retail shops. Many of you know that when silversmiths like myself sell to these third parties, it necessarily drives the price up to account for the compensation of the third party.

Though this traditional model has worked for us in helping us get our start, we are fortunate enough to no longer need to depend on it moving forward. Thanks to you, we have been able to build our own platform. All of my Heritage goods prices now reflect this decision and will continue to be made in the same, supreme quality.

Oh, and one last thing. Along with the existing Heritage stock already available in our online shop, we’ve added some from the vault that were previously unavailable. All of these will only be available until midnight on March 31st. Any remaining pieces will be taken off of the site until further notice. Ok, love you, bye. - Chad

 

 
 

(Back in stock)

Royston “Rising Bird” Cigar Band Ring

Developed in house by Chad, set with a premium piece of Royston turquoise from Nevada and finished with a strong patina.

 
 

 

The Origins of southwest silversmithing

Contrary to what many people think, silversmithing was not native to the Navajo people of the Southwest. According to “Navajo Silver”, metal working in general was introduced to the Navajo by the…

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HERITAGE (ONE-OF-A-KIND)

Heirloom quality pieces that will only be made once. Once they’re gone, they’re gone.

THE COMMON TRADING POST

Genuine souvenirs of the Southwest either designed or curated by us.

SAINT PONCHO

Home goods made in Bosque Farms, NM by Josie Barela. Make your home a sanctuary.

 

 
 
 
 
 

Origin

Born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico of mostly Spanish heritage I’m a second generation silversmith. My dad gave me my first torch and beginning tools from his collection. For decades, he worked for his brother-in-law's business “Sunwest Silver”, one of the largest names in turquoise jewelry today.

In 2014, I started making one-of-a-kind turquoise jewelry here in Albuquerque, NM. I wasn't very skilled but a profound appreciation began and that soon grew into an obsession of the craft and its history.

Land

Turquoise/Southwest jewelry might be what New Mexico is best known for. Gallup + Santa Fe + Albuquerque have been some of the most saturated cities in the business. The craft as we know it today began out of a collaboration between the Spanish and the Navajo in the mid to late 1800’s. The Spanish shared their metal-working knowledge with the Indians in exchange for livestock. As traveling became more and more prevalent with the development of the railroad, the industry saw a boom. Trading posts began to pop up along traveling routes as visitors continued to travel to the American Southwest.