THE RAINBOW MAN FIGURE:

For those of you that might be beginners to southwest jewelry, the "Rainbow Man" is one of the most recognized figures throughout the southwest,being identifiable to the Zuni Pueblo people. He is the sacred Zuni Pueblo guardian spirit identified as a symbol of protection, which is often seen on the Zuni’s war shields and is a symbol of the rainbow which represents the life sustaining rains for their agricultural importance in the arid American Southwest & especially for the sacred corn plant..

This figure was one of the first figures used in traditional Zuni mosaic inlay jewelry. Various Zuni Native artists started creating mosaic inlay jewelry featuring the Rainbow Man in the 1920’s to the 1940’s and becoming popular by the 1950’s.He is very important in Zuni traditions, culture and society & is known for it's "Rainbow" shape!
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THE EARRINGS:
Federico pays homage to the people of the Zuni Pueblo, by putting his own twist by beautifully recreating one of the most recognizable figures known to southwest jewelry & that is the "Rainbow Man".These signature southwestern figures are made in a 'mirrored' form, where there's an actual left & right earring that are evenly matched from one to the other & are made with Sleeping Beauty turquoise..From the Tablita headdress to their moccasins, each of the sections have hand cut & shaped turquoise & each section of the figure are set in their own bezels. On the same sheet of sterling,are horizontally laid wires that lay on a diagonal on the outer side of the figure.

They have a wearable weight & size (See "Info" below) that show well because of not only the figure,but the color of the turquoise.

**If you prefer a larger Rainbow Man earring & maybe in a clip style, check out the 10th photo that can be found in the “Earrings 3” category. Those have a matching Squash Blossom Necklace, which is under “Necklaces” ** (Last Photo)