Jeanette Dale

Jeanette Dale learned silversmithing from her mother, Juanita Begay. She loves to work around a beautiful stone and "bring out its natural beauty. With unique one-of-a-kind stones, you can make unique one-of-a-kind jewelry." Dale prefers the traditional Navajo style with heavy, deep stamping and high polishes. She still follows her first employer's advice: "leave some mark, a saw mark or something to show that the jewelry was handmade. So, I always leave something."