Pin - Multi-Stone Inlay Bear with Lapis, Pink Mussel Shell, Jet, and Turquoise SOLD

The simple, stylized bear is Jim Poyer's best known design.  His use of clean lines and bright, contrasting colors make his jewelry a wonderful addition to any collection. In this distinctive pin, turquoise provides a striking contrast to denim lapis, pink mussel shell, and black jet inlaid with decsending sized dots.

 

For over twenty years, Jim had a country-western band, the "Jim Poyer Band", and one of the guitar players was Navajo inlay artist Jimmie Harrison.  When the band split up, Poyer went to work with his friend making jewelry.  Once he was working on his own, Jim Poyer developed a talent for striking color combinations and clean silver work that give his pieces their distinctive, contemporary look.