Handmade Mosaic Inlay Jewelry by Joe and Angie Reano
Joe and Angie Reano are full blooded Native American Indians from the Santo Domingo Pueblo. Their
They have been making jewelry since they were very young. They come from a long line of talented and well known Indian artists.
They were blessed with a natural talent to continue the long lived tradition of hand making jewelry from their ancestors using ancient methods of constructing the fine traditional jewelry. Their hard work and many hours of practice paid off and they are able to make a living with their stone cutting and jewelry making.
Santo Domingo jewelers have an incredible history of creating essentially the same type of jewelry perhaps for thousands of years. Joe collaborates with Angie Reano, together, this team specialize in a wide variety of handmade heishi necklaces and beautiful traditional earrings in which each bead is authentically handmade giving each piece an incredible feel. Their designs of the stone mosaic and shell earrings that they creates are beautiful, and while they appear very contemporary, the designs are very ancient. The learned all the fundamentals of working with raw nuggets of various stones at a very young age. They are related to: Vicky Reano Tortalita & Rose Reano (sisters), Joe I. Reano & Clara Lovato (parents). The stamp their jewelry as JR or JLR over sterling silver.
