A NOTE FROM THE ARTIST ABOUT MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUE: "Deriving from the Pueblo Nation in New Mexico, Jose Farinango is both the artist and designer for the Jewelry, a combination of both Native American and modern inlay style jewelry. Through the combination of several natural stones found throughout the Southwest region and various semi precious stones like turquoise, opal, coral and black Onyx, he has infused his Native American culture in the modern jewelry and created a layout in which he is able to express the traditional layout as well as instill a contemporary design."