Elegantly carved and etched sections of lapis lazuli, turquoise, jet, abalone, spiny oyster shell, mother-of-pearl and gold lip shell are inlaid side-by-side or stone-to-stone, with sterling silver in Darrell Shebola's all hand-fabricated parrot pin/pendant. The joyous and harmonious colors of the plumage make this approximate 2 3/4" long and 1 7/8" wide pin/pendant a gorgeous standout piece. Signed by the artist. The lovely silver snake chain is not included but is available and sold separately .
Please click to learn more about traditional inlay jewelry in Toshio Sei's 2013 copyrighted book "Figural Designs in Zuni Jewelry". This wonderful publication is not included with Darrell's pin/pendant but can be purchased separately.