White, bold, arched text reads Daisy Cowboy with smaller text underneath: Gallup, NM Est. 2025. Text has a teal drop shadow on a transparent background.
Round silver pendant with a hummingbird, flowers, and fruit inlay. The design features abalone shell and mother-of-pearl, with a geometric border of amber and dark stones.
A round silver ornament features an inlaid hummingbird hovering near a flower, with colorful leaves and petals. The edge is decorated with a geometric, zigzag border.
Round silver pendant with a hummingbird, flowers, and fruit inlay. The design features abalone shell and mother-of-pearl, with a geometric border of amber and dark stones.
A round silver brooch or pin seen from the back, showing a simple metal pin clasp mechanism. The surface is slightly tarnished and there is some faint engraved text near the bottom edge.

Dennis & Nancy Edaakie Zuni Hummingbird Pin

$1,100.00

Zuni husband-and-wife silversmith team Dennis and Nancy Edaakie created this stunning hummingbird pin during the 1970s, a period when the couple produced some of their most recognizable inlay work.

Sterling Silver | Circa 1970s | Zun i

Zuni husband-and-wife silversmith team Dennis and Nancy Edaakie created this stunning hummingbird pin during the 1970s, a period when the couple produced some of their most recognizable inlay work. The piece can be dated to that era by the use of tortoise shell in the border design, a material later outlawed and no longer used in contemporary jewelry production.

Collectors of Edaakie jewelry will immediately recognize the couple’s signature approach to design. Dennis and Nancy often worked from favored hummingbird templates, subtly changing floral arrangements, stone placement, or border details to create unique variations while maintaining the graceful movement and balance that define their work. This pin beautifully demonstrates that method, with the hummingbird suspended among stylized flowers in a composition full of motion and color.

The inlay features a vibrant collection of natural materials including tortoise shell, Mediterranean coral, and luminous abalone shell. The contrast between the rich organic tones and the shimmering shell gives the piece remarkable visual depth, while the precision of the Zuni channel inlay work highlights the extraordinary craftsmanship the Edaakies became known for.

The reverse is fitted with a pin backing and bears the hallmark of both Dennis and Nancy Edaakie, an important detail for collectors of classic Zuni inlay jewelry. Their artistic legacy continues today through family members such as Derrick Edaakie, who carries forward the tradition of finely executed Zuni inlay work.

Size – 2 1/2″ Circumference
Weight – .9 ozt

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