Vintage Navajo Rosella Sandoval Sterling Silver Eagle 12kgold Filled Watch Tips
Beautifully designed watch tips done in. Marked Sterling the watch tips depicts a exquisite eagle design Atsá (eagle) is sacred in Diné (Navajo) culture. The most important of the birds, the eagle is revered as a predator and the symbol of a warrior.
Because of its spiritual power, the eagle is associated with many ceremonies, including the Eagle Way, a major healing ceremony. Watch tips are 1¼×15mm weight 13.5grams.
Rosella Sandoval is married to Dean Sandoval, Jr. They have four young children, one daughter and three sons. She works from home so that she can be with her children.
She and Dean are teaching the children Navajo and Apache traditions. The family lives in To'hajiilee, New Mexico and works on their ranch raising bulls for rodeos. Rosella mainly works with plain bezel pieces like earrings and pendants. Her silver work is very clean and compliments the beauty of the stones used in her jewelry.