Monty Claw is a Navajo artist from the Gallup area of New Mexico. Monty began his jewelry journey in 2011, and is mostly a self taught artist with some studies from The Institute Of American Indian Arts. He is an artist of many talents including jewelry, metal smithing, painting, bead work, and feather fan making. Monty has been featured in numerous publications such as, The Smithsonian Magazine, and Native Peoples Magazine, as well as having his works in many museums including Nelson Atkins, The Nerman Museum, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, The Denver Art Museum, The Sam Noble Museum, and Musee Du Quai Branly in Paris, France.
Monty mainly works now with precious metals creating wonderful works of wearable art. His jewelry creations are usually silver, but sometimes he works in gold, and when used he only works with the finest gems from around the world. Monty has also received awards for his jewelry at the Santa Fe Indian Market, The Heard show, and the Cherokee Art Market in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The jewelry Monty creates is always of the utmost quality, he has an eye for perfection in everything he designs! Please don’t miss out on owning some of his amazing jewelry!
Handmade by Navajo artist Monty Claw
This is a pair of sterling silver, handmade contemporary turtle shell dangle earrings.
The silver work on these earrings was done in an extraordinary contemporary style. Monty engraved, chiseled, and executed perfect repousse bump outs to create the beautiful shell design for these one of a kind earrings. The french style hooks are handmade as well.
These earrings measure 2-/16 inch by 1 inch at widest point.
This pair weighs 10.2 grams
Stamped M. Claw, his hallmark, and Sterling
