Navajo Artist John Nelson is a Master Silversmith and he loves working with Turquoise.


John Nelson was born in Winslow, Arizona. He has been working with silver and turquoise since the 70’s.

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Royston Turquoise Sterling Silver Bracelet
Royston Turquoise Sterling Silver Bracelet

Navajo Artist John Nelson is a Master Silversmith and he loves working with Turquoise. We have been featuring his work in our store for many years.

John Nelson was born in Winslow, Arizona and he has 2 brothers and 2 sisters. He has 3 children and 4 grandchildren. He enjoys being outside and especially loves going to garage sales and the flea market. 

He moved to Albuquerque at a young age and later attended the Albuquerque Indian School. That’s where a good friend in high school taught him how to do silver work. He has been working with silver and turquoise since the 70’s. He signs his work J Nelson.

Just enter his name in the search box at the top of this page to see his amazing designs.

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