The Weaver's Journey Silver Overlay Storyteller Necklace & Earring Set by James Lee Jr.

This vintage storyteller set by Navajo silversmith James Lee Jr. captures the rhythm of Navajo life through masterful silver overlay work. The pendant depicts a rider on horseback crossing a stylized landscape, a timeless emblem of strength and endurance, and a weaver at her upright loom, a cradleboarded child nearby.

Together, these scenes form a narrative of movement and creation, of the journeys that sustain the home and the hands that weave its spirit.

• The Weaver: The woman seated at her loom represents creation, harmony, and the continuation of culture. The nearby cradleboard emphasizes generational continuity — she literally weaves the threads of family and tradition together.

• The Rider: The mounted figure represents movement, guardianship, and connection between home and the wider world.

Together, these scenes create a dual story of home and journey, creation and protection: two forces that sustain the Navajo way of life.

Each design is rendered in raised sterling silver over a darkened ground, the hallmark technique of Navajo overlay, producing a powerful contrast reminiscent of storytelling itself: light emerging from shadow.

• 15" chain, hook and eye closure
• Pendant measures 2" high, 1 1/4" wide
• Earrings are 1" diameter, post back
• Hallmarks: JLJ, Sterling