| American Indian Jewelry has long been a tiny subset | | | | mainly in large eye-catching silver forms that he’ll |
| of the immense jewelry world. Most often, Native | | | | stamp or repousse into striking, bold designs that easily |
| American jewelry is thought of as only the traditional | | | | get noticed. |
| turquoise and silver kind that resides mostly in the | | | | Although Cody Sanderson’s jewelry is the kind that |
| collections of serious Native American art | | | | can bring American Indian art to a wider, hipper |
| aficionados. This limited view of Native jewelry | | | | audience, it’s not without acclaim from the more |
| completely overlooks the new contemporary | | | | traditional Native American art circuits. In fact, one of |
| American Indian jewelry that can be altogether hip, | | | | Cody’s pieces received the sought after Heard |
| edgy, and modern while appealing to a much broader | | | | Indian Market Best of Show Award along with a first |
| audience. | | | | place ribbon at SWAIA’s Santa Fe Indian Market. |
| Navajo Cody Sanderson of Santa Fe, New Mexico is | | | | In a world of mass-produced, expensive, department |
| one of the artists giving Native jewelry a new look. | | | | store jewelry, it is both refreshing and exciting to see |
| His rock and roll style of edgy silver rings, bracelets, | | | | the incredible, hand-made, one-of-a-kind pieces that |
| earrings, buckles and even hair pins takes the | | | | Cody produces from his Santa Fe studio. He is |
| American Indian jewelry medium into a stylish new | | | | exactly the kind of artist that’s needed to take |
| direction that could easily be seen on the young bodies | | | | American Indian jewelry into new realms and bring the |
| of the toned and tanned Hollywood set. He works | | | | medium much wider appeal. |