Navajo Sandpainting byDeborah Foster - Sun Design - 6D01X Feather Dimensions: 3/4" x 1-3/4"

Dimensions: 3/4" x 1-3/4"

Hailing from the Wide Ruins area of the Navajo Nation

often set in sterling silver and 14k gold

Each delicate piece showcases intricate hand-stamped designs

Each Pueblo has its own unique style and traditions

Navajo Sandpainting byDeborah Foster - Sun Design - 6D01X Feather Dimensions: 3/4" x 1-3/4"According to the Navajo religion, the Universe is a very delicately balanced thing. If this balance is upset, some disaster usually an illness will follow. To restore the balance and harmony means performing one of the many Navajo chants or ways. These complex ceremonies involve the use of herbs, prayers, songs and sandpaintings. The sandpainting is done in a careful and sacred manner, according to the ancient knowledge of the art. As the patient is