Navajo Spiny Oyster Cuff Bracelet by Charles Johnson 3f1f15f4580652d9bc1116b9e76f27b7 8 million years ago

8 million years ago

With their graceful body lines one can understand why these interesting yet bizarre creatures have been nicknamed "The Butterflies of the Sea"

thus transforming the wood into very dense and heavy Ironwood (Olneya Testota)

many unique eggs have now been discovered in Mazon Creek fossils

Navajo Spiny Oyster Cuff Bracelet by Charles Johnson 3f1f15f4580652d9bc1116b9e76f27b7 8 million years agoAt the early age of 15 Charles Johnson began his apprenticeship in lapidary and silversmith work, under the tutorage of his parents, His mother was a fifth generation jeweler and his father a second. As Mr Johnson continued to learn his art, his skills developed to where at the age of 20 he was a full time silversmith. Then, while continuing his silverwork, he tried his hand at lapidary work. Although he began in the practice of traditional Navajo