DON LUCAS
Don Lucas is a renowned jewelry designer who has been designing southwestern jewelry for over 40 years demonstrating that the allure of the American Southwest comes to life in Southwestern Jewelry.
Although Don Lucas has been designing southwestern jewelry for almost 40 years, the traditional designs of southwestern jewelry go back hundreds of years. The Don Lucas collection is renowned for beautiful designs and quality craftsmanship based on traditional southwestern styles.
Native American jewelry styles have evolved from the cold hammering of silver and copper and traditional beadwork to sterling silver and polished turquoise. Inspired by traditional Navajo and Zuni styles, Don Lucas taught himself silver-smithing in the early 1970’s. He started making jewelry in Arizona before moving to California to start his showroom and studio. When first learning to make southwestern jewelry, Don Lucas acquired a large collection of Navajo silver stamps which are used to stamp unique patterns on most of the pieces. As a Certified Gemologist, he has added a modern flare to the traditional styles of Native American jewelry by choosing colorful combinations of turquoise and hand selectedsemi-precious stonesset in the finest sterling silver.
