BiographyBenjamin Tzunie and his wife Shirley collaborate in making their jewelry. They began in the 1970s. They make mosaic, inlay, petitpoint, and needlepoint bracelets, earrings, necklaces, pendants, and pins. Their favorite designs are Sunface, and Butterfly Maiden. The materials they use include silver, coral, turquoise, jet, and mother-of-pearl.