In interviews with more than 50 working jewelers, and featuring over 280 color photographs of their exquisite work, Mark Bahti shows how American Indian jewelers blend tradition with innovation and art with craft. Among American artists, Native American jewelers are unsurpassed. These portraits also reveal the person--or family--who created these stunning bracelets, rings, necklaces, and other expressions of art in precious metals and gems. 286 full-color photos.