Lapis Pendant Sterling Silver Navajo Necklace BITH and firsthand descriptions

and firsthand descriptions

Ages 8 and up

Each mug features a custom ceramic badge designed with insight from our NPS partners and finished in park-selected colors that reflect the region’s natural splendor

it makes a striking display that honors the stories and heritage of Indigenous communities

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Lapis Pendant Sterling Silver Navajo Necklace BITH and firsthand descriptionsThis lapis pendant necklace by Navajo silversmith Wesley Begay of Cornfields, Arizona, is a striking blend of heritage and personal artistry. The necklace showcases sterling silver beads paired with a pendant hand stamped in an old style concho design. The deep blue lapis, long valued for its bold color, is encased in silver that carries traditional Navajo motifs. Born in 1963 near Ganado, Arizona, Wesley grew up in a creative householdhis mother