Navajo/Hopi master jeweler Jesse Monongya on cutting stones & his grandfather - bonus video

craftinamerica.org. Navajo/Hopi master jeweler Jesse Monongya on cutting stones and his grandfather - bonus video from the JEWELRY episode streaming starting November 4, 2021 on the PBS Video App, craftinamerica.org, and pbs.org/craftinamerica. PBS broadcast premiere December 10, 2021 (check local listings).
JEWELRY explores the history, artistry, and impact of personal adornment. Featuring classic jeweler Tom Herman; Harriete Estel Berman who creates jewelry with recycled materials; the coeditors of Ornament Magazine; the legacy of modernist jeweler Art Smith; nature-inspired artist Gabrielle Gould; and Navajo/Hopi master jeweler Jesse Monongya.
Archival courtesy of Jesse Monongya.
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[@emeraldfox7175]

Very beautiful work

[@canadiangemstones7636]

Glad there are still a few people doing this. Almost impossible to make a living at it, yet they persevere. Amazing dudes.

[@augustacorns]

Amazing talent and spirit goes into this Native jewelry.

[@rustythecat2163]

I respect this man who loves and cares much for his grand father. Family is so so important!

[@BrendaH289]

Wonderful life .. loved the story

[@timothysommers4863]

Do pi stones have a place in Hopi tradition?

[@RSKLove]

That’s cool. He’s cool. He’s also been through a lot. I remember when he fired me, he said, “You have no talent.” I already knew what I was doing with my life, and jeweling was not it. I was sick of it. Good to see him doing well.

[@emeraldfox7175]

That's sad,your loss

[@RSKLove]

@@emeraldfox7175 , not really, I went on to become familiar with robots and make even more money so not really. He was also so sad about his daughter’s death. That’s what money does to ppl though, takes things that you never account for.