Important VINTAGE NAVAJO TOMMY JACKSON Spiny Oyster Earrings For Sale

A remarkable Navajo silver pair of earrings. This dramatic pair of dangle earrings have the intense spiny oyster stones Sterling silver, marked. Signed by Navajo artist, Tommy Jackson Each earring measures 2"inches long and 12mm wide. The earrings weigh around 16.8 grams. Tommy Jackson was born in Phoenix, Arizona on January  20, 1958.  He is a Navajo artist from Chinle, Arizona.  Tommy learned the art of silversmithing from his mother and father, Martha and Gene Jackson. 

He is known for his work in both gold and silver.  He has won numerous awards for his beautiful and unique jewelry from the Heard Museum Show in Phoenix, Santa Fe Indian Market and The Museum of Northern Arizona, to name a few.  He is a graduate of the University of Arizona with a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. 

In recent years, he taught at Wide Ruins Community School.  He taught Navajo children Navajo reading, writing, history and culture and arts and crafts.  Many of his former students are now established jewelers themselves.

He is married to a wonderful artist named Marie Jackson and they have seven children and reside in Ganado, Arizona.  He is now working on jewelry full-time with his children and wife, Marie. Tommy and Marie give a lot of credit to the Lord for blessing their hands and giving them talent to make their unique and beautiful jewelry.