Harold Stevens, Jr. is a Navajo contemporary jewelry artist, professional jewelry designer, and silversmith who uses a wide range of precious gemstones and natural minerals. His expertise lies in his hand cut stones and high detail inlay.
Harold has over 30 years’ experience in stone cutting and is a true master in cutting and inlaying opal. He has done micro inlays in all sorts of collections from knife handles and 1 of a kind gun handles.
For over twenty years his principal focus has been on jewelry rooted in his Navajo heritage, incorporating traditional iconography and a meticulous level of craftsmanship. He is known to produce the unexpected in Native American Indian jewelry! A good example is his bracelet (below) with channel inlay on one side and regular inlay in the other with the cutout silverwork on the inside.
EDUCATION:
Gallup, New Mexico High School
University of New Mexico
EXHIBITIONS:
Pueblo Grande Indian Market, Phoenix, Arizona
IACA Indian Market, Santa Fe, New Mexico
FAVORITE QUOTE from Harold: “Dream big!”
