These lovely Hopi silver overlay earrings were handcrafted by noted silversmith Wallie Sekayumptewa
of the Reed Clan. Wallie produced jewelry from 1948 to 1967, when he ceased working due to
impaired eyesight. Under the G I bill returning servicemen were trained at
a silversmithing school and learned at the Hopi Arts &
Crafts Co-op Guild that was formed in 1947, after World War II. He
studied silversmithing under Paul Saufkie and Fred Kabotie and was one of the first
to produce silver overlay jewelry. He helped Michael Kabotie get started as a
silversmith.
These lovely earrings measure 7/8" diameter and are screw backs. They can be converted to posts upon request. There is not etching in the background, which some of the early artist did not do. Hallmarked with just the tips of his crossed arrows showing and the Hopi Craft mark.