Welcome to my web site. I am Morris Muskett, a Diné (Navajo) silversmith, weaver and engineer. My art work is produced in a small workshop in Church Rock, New Mexico, which is on the Navajo Reservation. I produce each of my pieces one at a time by hand. I don't employ any other people in the creation of my work and none of my designs is ever mass produced. You can purchase my work with the knowledge that you will own an individual work by a tribally enrolled Diné artist.
In keeping with the Diné tradition of treading lightly on the earth, I use only reclaimed and recycled metals to produce my jewelry.
I'm able to show only some of my work online, so if you don't see exactly what you want, please contact me to see if I have what you are looking for or if I can make it for you.
My latest projects include making replicas of the old style vintage Navajo & Pueblo earrings that are featured in a book titled Navajo and Pueblo Earrings. The pieces below are some of my favorite styles with the aged, oxidized, brushed appearance of these pieces. I admire old Navajo and Pueblo jewelry. I hope you consider purchasing a piece of history by purchasing one of my authentic handmade Navajo earrings. I use PayPal to conduct my sales transactions.
Please contact me if you have any questions. Thank you! Enjoy!
Teardrop Silver Earrings
Natural Pilot Mountain turquoise set in these elegant, lovely earrings with handmade squash blossom dangles. Handmade earring hooks. Sterling silver.
Price: $400 plus $8 shipping & insurance.
Handstamped Earrings with Dangles
Sterling silver earrings with handstamping. Handmade earring hooks.
Price: $200 plus $8 shipping & insurance
Medium Hoop Earrings
Handmade silver beads on hoops. Handmade earring hooks.
I’m entering a different phase in my work. I’m working on compositions with different color turquoises and shells. Here’s my latest. I hope you consider purchasing my handmade jewelry pieces. Enjoy!
Please contact me if you have any questions. Thank you.
Morris
Rectangular Orange Spiny Oyster Shell Earrings
Sterling silver earrings with handmade 14 kt gold earring hooks.
Price: $350 plus $10 shipping & insurance in U.S.
Turquoise and Spiny Oyster Shell Link Bracelet
2 pieces of natural Pilot Mountain Turquoise, 1 purple spiny oyster shell and one red spiny oyster shell. Sterling silver. L=7.5″.
I have been weaving miniature rugs lately and exploring different colors, designs, and techniques. I am offering another miniature weaving and some weaving tools. Take a look and consider purchasing these items. These items are handmade and are gone when they’re sold.
I am also still offering Navajo weaving classes and Native art shopping tours. Please contact me if you have any questions about these offerings. Thank you. Enjoy!
Morris
Navajo Weaving Tools Offering #1
These toosl are authentic Navajo handmade. The small weaving batten (top) is made from oak with a light varnish finish. The weaving finishing comb (bottom) is made from exotic Purpleheart wood.
Small weaving batten (top), L= 12″, W= 3/4 ”
Price: $16 plus $6 shipping in U.S.
Weaving finishing comb (bottom), L= 8″, W=7/8 ”
SOLD
Navajo Weaving Tools Offering #2
These weaving combs are authentic Navajo handmade weaving combs. Made of exotic Purpleheart wood. Natural matte finish with no laquer nor varnish.
Here are my latest offering of authentic Navajo made Navajo weaving tools. I am offering both new contemporary Navajo made weaving combs and two vintage Navajo weaving combs. All of these combs are one-of-kind and treasures for fiber artists to use and gain inspiration to weave. I hope you consider purchasing for your weaving tool collection. Enjoy!
Please contact me if you have any questions. Thanks.
Morris
Vintage Navajo Weaving Comb #1
This weaving comb has woven many blankets and rugs when it was first made and used by its owner.
This is an unsual vintage weaving comb. The wood is naturally colored with these black streaks. I thought it was a burnt comb, but it’s not charred nor does it smell. The comb is structurally intact except for the the outer broken comb teeth. “RUBY” is written in red marker on both sides of this comb. L=8″, W=1.75″.
Price: $135 plus $8 shipping in U.S.
Vintage Navajo Weaving Comb #2
This weaving comb has woven many blankets and rugs when it was first made and used by its owner.
Handmade Navajo weaving comb. Natural wood. L=11″, W=2.25″. The weaving comb teeth on this comb are just perfect! It’s quite charming and would a great addition to any weaving tool collection.
This is an authentic Navajo handmade weaving comb used in the finishing the last few inches of a Navajo style rug. Made from the an exotic hardwood called Purpleheart. Natural matte color. L=8″, W=1″.
Price: $28.00 plus $7 shipping in U.S.
Churro Ram Weaving Combs
I had these special handmade Navajo weaving combs made. They depict the infamous 4-horn Navajo Churro Ram. Made from oak wood. These are truly a collectors item! L=9.5″, W=2.25″. Quantity available: 2.
I am offering Navajo weaving comb pins again. These weaving comb pins are hard to come by these days as they make great stocking stuffers! I bought all I could find! Sadly, there were only 5 available. I sold out of my weaving combs back in August and I’ve been looking for a few months now. Here they are! Enjoy!
Please contact me if you have any questions. Thank you!
Morris
Navajo Weaving Comb #1
There are 3 of this size available. Authentic Navajo handmade weaving comb pin. Light varnish finish. Quantity remaining: 1.
Price: $13 each plus $4 shipping in U.S.
Navajo Weaving Comb #2
This is the shortest weaving comb pin available. Authentic Navajo handmade weaving comb pin. Light varnish finish. Quantity available: 1.
As some of you know via email, I went a shopping trip this past Saturday of Labor Day Weekend. I hope you join me at some point. This weekend I found and purchased purpleheart weaving combs and a rare Navajo belt weaving batten.
I am a discriminating Navajo weaver and Navajo weaving instructor when it comes to hand-selecting and purchasing Navajo handmade weaving tools. I only buy Navajo handmade weaving tools that are well made. I would use the weaving tools below for my personal weaving or in my Navajo weaving classes.
Please keep in mind what I purchase is not always available if you need tools for a project or upcoming class. So I advise you to buy it when you see it! Prices are also subject change due to supplier, availability of materials, etc.
Please contact me if you have any questions or comments. I also can look for speciality weaving tools and a deposit is required. Enjoy!
This is an unusual tool that is made of Purpleheart. This batten is used for traditional Navajo belt weaving on a vertical loom. L=16″, W=2.5″. Quantity available: 1
SOLD
Navajo Finishing Comb#1
These are small and handy weaving combs that used for finishing a Navajo style rug. This one of my fastest selling finishing combs. L=7″, W=.75″. Quanity available: 1.
I went on another shopping trip on the Navajo Reservation this past weekend. I was looking for the elusive green turquoise jacla for my vintage green turquoise tab necklace. I found wonderful treasures on this trip. I am only posting a few of my treasures that you may find interesting.
I found some authentic, REALLY handmade vintage Navajo weaving tools made from either juniper wood or oak. I want to give you the opportunity to purchase these rare items. These items are quite rare to find and even more rare to purchase. These Navajo weaving tools show signs of wear and tear weaving wearing blankets, regional style rugs, and being accidentally dropped by the original unknown owners.
Please contact me if you have any questions about these weaving tools or my shopping trips. I will be advertising my shopping trips for next year.
Vintage Navajo Weaving Battens
Handmade. Natural wood. Both battens show file marks as a result of being hand-worked using files and no electronic sanders, etc. The top batten is a rug weaving batten and the one below is a sash weaving batten. L=24″ (top); L=20″ (bottom)Price: $ 150 each plus $25 shipping in U.S.
Vintage Navajo Weaving Comb #3
This is another charming old style Navajo weaving comb. Natural wood. L=10.5″, W=1.25″.I knew this weaving comb will sell immediately and it did!
So I’ve been posting updates about my guided shopping trips on the Navajo Reservation and the Southwest for a couple of months. I hope you, my readers, are considering taking one of my guided shopping trips next year. Remember this is a shopping trip and NOT a buying trip. Shopping never hurt anyone just ask Kathy and Natalie from Denver.
They both ended up buying vintage jewelry pieces at the Hubbell Trading Post in Ganado, AZ. Not only are they taking a piece of the jewelry making legacy home with them back to Denver, they are taking the experience of shopping with me and learning about Native art. I’d like to take you on a shopping tour of the Navajo Reservation and see what treasures await us.
The weaver’s vest I found and purchased is a sort of vintage style vest (it had an owner) with a sampler of various geometric Navajo rug designs done in a cool color (blues, greens, turquoise) with neutral (dark oatmeal/brown) colors. And get this….there are weaving tools and wool cards woven in the vest so these weaving tools appear on the wearer’s back! How wonderful is this?
This is woven on a traditional Navajo loom using Burnham Trading Co.’s Wild n’ Wooly yarn. Well woven with a sampler of various color combinations and designs. This vest is lined and has pockets. Length (top to bottom)=22.5″ approx. Circumference length (end to end)=42.5″ approx.
I want to thank all of you who participated in Convergence 2010 in Albuquerque. It was the first time I attended a Convergence conference. What a wonderful time I had!!
I taught the Navajo Weaving Bootcamp Class along with Rose Dedman, Jennie Slick and Mary Walker. We had about 53 students in a huge space we called “the echo room”! Actually, once we got started it was not a problem to be in that room. I want to thank Rose, Jennie, Mary and Pat for helping me in with the first ever class I taught. I also want to thank my students for being patient and having a sense of humor. I enjoyed meeting all of you and look forward to doing it again next year.
I decided to share with my audience some of the treasures I’ve found and purchased from my weekend Native art shopping trips. I am offering these items for you to add to your collections or perhaps you are beginning to collect.
I am offering two silver bracelets that are imitations of handmade Navajo silver bracelet cuffs. I purchased these pieces because of the fact they are high quality imitations. I know of some collectors who collect authentic Native jewelry, but also some high quality imitation Native jewelry. I am in no way misrepresenting handmade Native jewelry. I buy what I like. I am also offering a turquoise choker with a single spiny oyster shell “corn bead”. The turquoise beads are likely Santo Domingo Pueblo handmade and stabilized (not natural). The most unexpected piece I found is an authentic vintage Navajo silver and turquoise hairpin. Contemporary Native hair accessories are not like their vintage counterparts. I prefer vintage handmade Navajo hair ornaments over the contemporary ones.
Please contact me if you have any questions or comments. Enjoy!
Turquoise choker
It’s likely this is a handmade turquoise choker. Turquoise is likely stabilized and not natural. I bought this choker because it’s charming and looks vintage. L=15″
Price: $40 plus $7 shipping in the U.S.
Imitation Native bracelet #1
This bracelet is likely “machined” rather than handmade. It has “Sanford” stamped on the inside of the bracelet. I light polished it and it’s “white” like sterling silver. Silver. Size 5.25″.
Price: $40 plus $7 shipping in the U.S.
Side view of Imitation Native Bracelet #1
Imitation Native Turquoise Bracelet #2
This bracelet is also “machined”. The turquoise is like imitation and not natural. It has “STERLING” stamped on the inside of this bracelet. The bezel cups that house the turquoise pieces are quite nice. Nice to add to any collection. Size: 5.25″.
Price: $55 plus $7 shipping in the U.S.
Side view of Imitation Native Turquoise Bracelet #2.
Vintage Navajo Hairpin
This elegant, refined vintage Navajo hairpin has hand-cut turquoise. I’m not certain if the turquoise is natural or stabilized, but it has facets that show it’s handmade. Nice hairpin to add to any collection.
I guarantee my jewelry is made with high quality craftsmanship. Please contact me if you have any concerns or problems with the jewelry you purchase from me.
I will give a 100% refund 5 days after purchase for jewelry and textiles that are not damaged and not worn. All I ask is that you give me email notification that you're returning the item within the five day window.
All prices are subject to change without notice.
Special orders require a 50% deposit at time order is made. Absolutely no refunds on special orders.
No refunds on items that are purchased at a discount or on sale (i.e. less than retail).
Prices include shipping to the United States. International postage will be invoiced through Paypal prior to shipment.
