About Paul Livingston

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Paul Livingston was born in 1954 on the Navajo Church Rock Reservation. As a boy, he watched his uncle work silver at the bench, learning how the metal moved under a steady hand. Those early lessons weren’t just about tools or technique. They carried the weight of tradition, and Paul absorbed both.<br><br> By the time he reached his twenties, silversmithing wasn’t a side interest anymore. It had become his full-time path. He gravitated toward a style many avoided: cluster and row work. It required endless patience, arranging small stones one by one into tight, balanced patterns. Mistakes stood out immediately, which is why so few chose it. Paul leaned into the challenge.<br><br> His jewelry carried both familiar and unexpected elements. He worked in traditional forms but often chose unusual stones that gave each piece a distinct voice. A bracelet might hold a row of stones others overlooked, or a necklace might feature a cluster with colors rarely seen in Navajo silverwork. That willingness to step slightly outside the usual gave his work an edge that collectors noticed.<br><br> Over the decades, his pieces found their way into collections and homes far beyond the reservation. For Navajo families, they showed up at ceremonies and celebrations, worn as expressions of identity and pride. For outsiders, they became prized examples of Native American artistry, collected for their intricacy and presence.<br><br> Through it all, Paul Livingston stayed rooted in the craft his uncle had passed down. His dedication to cluster and row work, and his eye for stones that others left behind, made his jewelry stand out in a crowded field. What began in a workshop on Church Rock became a lifetime of artistry recognized by collectors and cherished by his own community.