Mark Yazzie

Mark Yazzie was born in Fort Defiance, Arizona and raised in Wild Ruins on the Navajo Nation.  He hails from the famous Yazzie family, a prominent Navajo family of jewelers from Gallup, New Mexico.  Mark began silversmithing in the mid-1970s at “3 Hogans” near the Arizona, New Mexico border.  He is known for his perfect technique and attention to detail which is evident in his intricate tooling and precise line work.