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Na Na Ping is a talented Native American jeweler recognized internationally for his contemporary pieces. His masterfully crafted jewelry and numerous awards have made him well-known for his modern inlay and cutting edge designs. You can find most of his pieces online, but be sure to buy from a reputable store that is known to carry authentic Native American jewelry and natural American turquoise. This way, you can be provided with a certificate of authenticity that assures Na Na Ping's name and tribal affiliation. The certification should cite the value of the piece and the materials he used for it.

Na Na Ping is also known as Michael Garcia, and he belongs to the third generation of Yaqui jewelers. His most remarkable pieces are the dragonfly pendants and pins, both of which reflect his precision lapidary methods and high-quality metalwork. He learned lapidary skills and basic metalwork from his uncles when he was a teenager, and he started making his jewelry by the time he was 20. His contemporary style did not become popular overnight. He changed his style and started creating more timeless pieces with elegant inlays, and found tremendous success in doing so.

He spent many years practicing inlay techniques, and this led to his achieve extensive knowledge in stonecutting. Na Na Ping's uncles were his lifelong inspiration when it came to his jewelry making and lapidary work. He developed his skills over time, during which he experimented with various cutting edge inlay techniques using semi precious stones like jade, variscite, sugilite, and turquoise.

He eventually picked up advanced lapidary methods, enabling him to be versatile and more creative in dramatically transforming natural, high-grade stones into fine inlay jewelry. Today, Na Na Ping’s jewelry are prized as collectibles and valuable possessions by avid collectors in Arizona, Japan, and other parts of the world.

Na Na Ping's lapidary work features the finest high-grade Arizona turquoise and South African purple sugilite. His creations are distinctive for their contrasting colors. The rare high grade Morenci turquoise and Sugilite dragonfly design pin/pendant and the gem grade sugilite and Orville Jack turquoise dragonfly bracelet are good examples of pieces with contrasting colors. He creates pieces with neatly coordinated hues, too, such as the rare gem grade Broken Arrow varascite inlay bracelet and the rare gem grade peacock spiderweb inlay bracelet, both of which are notable for their bright and enthralling greens.

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