Zuni Fetish Carvings and Zuni Necklaces

Jovanna Poblano and Daniel Chattin Necklaces

Jovanna Poblano and Daniel Chattin Zuni Fetish Necklaces

Daniel Chattin and Jovanna Poblano

Daniel Chattin and Jovanna Poblano, their jewelry is the highest quality.

Daniel Chattin carves the fetishes... the designs are a Chattin Poblano collaboration.

Daniel learned from the Quandelacy family, in particular Stuart, Sandra and Faye.

However, there is a quality... a feeling to Daniel's work that make them his own.

Beyond simply knowing how to carve stone on a grinding wheel, some Zuni carvers turn craft into art. A true Zuni artist can see inside the stone... see what does not appear on the surface... see what is under the stone's surface.

Or, then again, maybe a Zuni can will the stone to the patterns and color he wishes.

Jovanna Poblano, Daniel's wife, also designs and strings the necklaces. She has a wonderful sense of fashion and her combinations of color is unsurpassed. Veronica Poblano, Jovanna's mother, is a famous Zuni jeweler in her own right.

Leo Poblano, Veronica's father, was a Zuni Innovator. He was an early Zuni stone carver / silversmith master. His work was highly regarded by CG Wallace. Collector's today eagerly greet Leo Poblano finds.

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Daniel Chattin and Jovanna Poblano Zuni Fetish Necklace

2 1/2' x 2 1/2" White and Cinnamon Shell Maiden adorned with Turquoise and strung on a 16" Double Strand Necklace made from Picture Jasper, White Coral and Turquoise

$800

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Daniel Chattin and Jovanna Poblano Zuni Fetish Corn Maiden Necklace

2 1/8 x 1 7/8 White Shell Maiden

Strung with 18" of Red and White Coral and Turquoise

$495

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Daniel Chattin and Jovanna Poblano Zuni Fetish Corn Maiden Necklace

Golden Brown Shell adorned with Turquoise and strung on 16" of Turquoise Heishe

1 1/2"

$190

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Daniel Chattin and Jovanna Poblano Zuni Fetish Corn Maiden Necklace

A) 1 1/2" x 1 3/4" White Shell with Lapis Maiden Strung on 19" Lapis and Horn beads $190

B) 1 3/8" x 1 3/8" White Shell with Coral Maiden Strung on 18" Pearl Necklace $180

C) 1 7/8" x 1 3/4" White Shell with Turquoise Maiden Strung on 17" Turquoise and Horn beads $190

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Daniel Chattin and Jovanna Poblano Zuni Fetish Corn Maiden Necklace

D) 1 3/8" x 1 1/4" Golden Brown Shell Maiden with Coral Strung on 17" of Coral and Horn beads $155

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Daniel Chattin and Jovanna Poblano Zuni Fetish Corn Maiden Necklace

17" Varacite Wafer Necklace

The Spiney Oyster and Turquoise Corn Maiden is 3"

$665

Daniel Chattin and Jovanna Poblano Zuni Fetish Necklace It is very unusual for Daniel to carve just a Maiden's face. However, upon examining this extraordinary Laboradorite gemstone it seems to me that this carving could have been no other way. The Laboradorite fires is if it were high quality Opal. No matter how you turn the Laboradorite gemstone and no matter the light, Maidens faces just glows. It is as if we can see past her face and into her thoughts. Of all the stones used in Zuni, Laboradorite is among the most difficult to carve. It is extremely hard and must be cut perfectly to catch the fire (and rarely is there as much fire present as we see here). Every time you look at this Maidens face she presents another look... another image full of color. It is quite rare, there will never be another like it. 18" Handmade Necklace of finest Ox Blood Red Coral with two natural Persian Turquoise gemstones. The center Laboradorite gem is 2 3/4" x 1 7/8" $2850 <><><>

Daniel Chattin and Jovanna Poblano Zuni Fetish Necklace Natural (not synthetic or treated in any way) Angel Skin Coral Maidens. The handmade necklace is made from the same Coral as well as Ox Blood Red Coral. The necklace is also adorned with 8 natural Persian Turquoise Gemstones The Necklace is 20" long. The Maiden is 2 3/8" long $2575 <><><>

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