Turquoise, sterling silver, hallmarked J. Lovato, IHM, Sterling, thunderbird, circa 1960s. Measures approximately: 8.5 ring size, 1 1/2″ H x 1″ W; turquoise: 1 1/8″ H x 1/2″ W. Kewa artist Julian Lovato was one of the most innovative and talented Native American jewelers of the late 20th Century. His works are some of the finest of late twentieth century Native American jewelry. Julian Lovato was born at Kewa Pueblo, New Mexico. His parents and grandparents were expert jewelers, who m. Ade traditional Kewa Pueblo (formerly Santo Domingo Pueblo) hieshe jewelry. He began assisting his elders at the age of nine, learning. To make traditional style Kewa jewelry from them, and then went on to learn new methods of making jewelry, including working with silver. As a young man, Lovato trained at Frank Patania’s Thunderbird Studio in Santa Fe where he worked with the first generation of modern Native American silversmiths. His work reflects the clean, modern lines of Patania’s European influence. Lovato continued to use the Patania Studio thunderbird hallmark even after. He left the studio.