Lazuli Design's studio has flourished in New Mexico where time-honored Native traditions are still practiced. The passion and expertise of our talented Native American artists has enabled us to produce one of the most intersting and distinctive lines of jewelry in the Southwest today. All our artists are encouraged to express their individual creativity, which makes every piece of Lazuli Designs jewelry unique. Everyone at Lazuli is firmly committed to innovation, fresh ideas, and design. We pride ourselves on customer satisfaction and extremely high standards of craftmanship. Our lines of jewelry are always evolving to higher levels of expression and finish.
Bernadine JoeBernadine Joe (Navajo) was born 1967. She has been working with Native American jewelry since 1989, refining her craft for two decades. She is a master inlay artist, silversmith, and designer. Her favorite part of the process in inlay, when the stones meet metal. Bernadine is known for her bright, seamless settings. She started with Lazuli Designs in Gallup, NM and stayed with the workshop when it relocated to Albuquerque, NM.
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Stacy SpencerStacy Spencer (Navajo) was born 1999. She apprenticed under Bernadine Joe for 14 months and started producing her own pieces in 2018 with Lazuli Designs. Stacy specializes in stone selection, design, and inlay. Her favorite parts of the process is the end result, seeing how the cuts fit and the design comes out.
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Chris HenryChris Henry (Navajo) has been working with silver most of his life. He started silversmithing crafting jewelry with his family in 2005. After thirteen years of experience he joined Lazuli Designs October 2018 to do contemporary inlay, setting semi-precious stones.
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