The Opal

Edison’s silverwork is done at his studio/home and entirely by hand. His jewelry is made in the old, traditional way. He reminisces of how a nun at the Santa Fe Indian School taught him to make jewelry. Because his eyesight isn’t as good as it once was, Edison is not as productive as he was several years ago. His silverwork is very much in demand by collectors because of his limited production. Edison has certainly earned a place in the history of Navajo silverwork. Edison says “I never made jewelry for money, it was always the art.”