Silver
jewelry is a great buy. Native American
craftspeople often use turquoise streaked with threads of silver or gold. Other popular gemstones include coral,
lapis lazuli (dark blue),
malachite (green), jet and pink shell. A small animal shape carved from stone is called a ‘fetish’, and may be strung with beads on a necklace. Each
pueblo has characteristic styles and colors of
pottery ranging from brightly colored pots to plain clay ones. Other special buys include Navajo
rugs; wooden dolls;
retablos, which are wooden boards painted with an image of Christ or a saint; and painted
carvings called
bultos.
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