Native American vendors daily display and sell their jewelry and handmade items. All are beautiful…read moreand unique. I highly recommend because the Natives are licensed for permits to sell in Santa Fe. The jewelry is authentic and high quality stones and metals . I recommend paying with cash (service fee card) . I purchased quite a few pieces for myself and family for gifts.

Will return - shopped there daily -:)…read more Some calls it Native American Vendors Program of the Palace of the Governors @ New Mexico History Museum. It's a block away from our hotel. Vendors are mostly kind. Their self made products, mostly with turquoise are wonderful. The opaque, blue-to-green turquoise is a mineral. Persian stones from Nishapur (of Iran) is used as a guiding reference for evaluating turquoise quality. Navajo and Hopi tribes are known to produce high quality turquoise jewelry. The top two of the following 4 kinds of turquoise are widely used in Santa Fe area: Sleeping Beauty Turquoise  Kingman Turquoise  Bisbee   Royston  They (including the stores as well) prize Sleeping Beauty for its consistent sky-blue color. However, it's no longer being mined (?), while Kingsman has brilliant blue color, but it isn't as precious as SL due to the fact that they're still abundantly being mined. One native vendor explained how the program work: They've a committee, to determine the eligibility (sometimes vendor has to go before the committee to demonstrate their skills - like making a piece). The covered corridor has 63 spaces, each marks with a white number. If the vendors are more than the spaces, they'll have to do a lottery, which means a particular vendor may not come tomorrow. In General, a particular vendor doesn't come everyday.  On the last day there, I purchased a bracelet from a generous man, who explains the logos are his name and his daughter's. When I pay, he tells me a less amount voluntarily. I was a little hesitate. Although I like bargains and discounts, but I don't ask for it with small vendor, especially with the artist him or herself.  "Are you sure?" I asked. Actually I was not 100% sure what he had quoted me earlier.  "Yes, it looks so nice on your wrist." I paid what he asked. Thank you.

Looking for someone to repair your jewelry? Look no further…read more My wife had a broken turquoise cuff bracelet that we took to Ricardo at Bella Fine Jewelry hoping to have it repaired. The bracelet was beyond repair, but Ricardo suggested using the separate pieces to create two pendants. And what a fine job he did! Creative and professional, he is worth the visit.

After reading Craig F's review about repairs I stopped by while in Santa Fe. My experience could…read morenot have been better. I have a silver bracelet with a broken clasp. I was directed to Ricardo, who repaired it while I waited. I was thrilled that it could be done so quickly as I had driven from Taos. He did a great job, it was affordable, and it looks like it will last for years. The young lady at the register was so friendly too. I would highly recommend Bella Fine Jewelry. And their jewelry is GORGEOUS! Maybe next time...

I've shopped with this store for 40 years. Quality and design is unsurpassed. Unlike any other…read moredesigns on the market and they will follow up on problems. I lost one custom earring and they found all the stones to match and replace the lost item.

My favorite jewelry store in Santa Fe! Helpful staff. Everything is handmade and oh so beautiful.read more

Most places have a lifetime warranty because they have a quality product. Not this place. Theirs is…read morea lifetime warranty because they will just make you send it back to get fixed after they do a bad job. I had my engagement ring 2 months before the resizing broke in two spots. I only wore the ring a couple times a week. Then I tried to contact them and they would only text and not actually call me back to talk to me.

Lots of Beautiful jewelry to see, staff was very friendly. Although we didn't purchase anything it…read morewas nice to look around at everything.

We were visiting Santa Fe and wanted to buy a special turquoise bracelet. The first njght we…read moreexplored the stores right on the square but found that the stores didn't have the vintage pieces we were looking for at a fair price. After looking through online reviews we found a recommendation for Turquoise House so I stopped in. The owner is wonderful! He was so kind and really spent the time getting to know us and what we were interested in. When I found a signed vintage piece that was out of my price range, he worked with us to get it to a price we could manage. We left feeling like we had a new friend in the business. When we looked further at the hallmark and researched the artist more, we found that the piece we bought is valued at 30% more than we paid. Not that we will ever sell it. I know this review sounds a little gushy but just look at the photo and you'll get it.

The owner, Joe, great personality, extremely helpful on selection and styles, also very witty and…read moreengaging. My wife bought a turquoise ring and band, one needed resizing, but Joe had it ready the next day. Highly recommend the Turquoise House!

Ortega's on the Plaza was founded as a physical store front in 1971. But, the Ortega family's roots…read morein buying and selling Southwestern and Native American arts and crafts date back to 1871. It holds the distinction of being the oldest jewelry store operating on Santa Fe's Historic Plaza. The offerings here are expensive, but in my opinion there's no guesswork on the authenticity and quality of what you're purchasing. Anytime I'm in town, I make it a point to come in and drool over the bolo tie designs, most of which I can't (or won't?) afford. Like anything else Southwest-wise, I find that it takes awhile to sort through the massive selections to find the precious few that I then obsess over.

I used to love Ortega's however the last two times I've been in I dropped some serious $. Two of…read morethose items were defective, the most recent being an expensive pair of Spiny oyster hoop earrings that fell apart the first 10 minutes I had them on. There goes $600. I think I would have better luck elsewhere. NEVER AGAIN!

This is the* hidden gem off the Plaza. She has so many great, unique, local pieces. In almost any…read morecase she knows the artist and the history. I'm a small collector and she always impresses me not just with gems and silver work, but also with which custom belt maker, jewelry repair shop to use, and all the critical other details. A couple things: She is a serious expert and appreciates those with a passion for great work. Take your time, there are layers of super cool finds.

Amazing store with fantastic selection of drop dead gorgeous pieces and fair prices! Owner will…read morehelp you find the perfect piece for your budget!

Magical little shop for beautiful and uniquely crafted Zuni fetishes and jewelry. Find the animal…read morethat speaks to you and don't forget to get them a little pouch too. Service is wonderful.

Keshi is just as delightful as I was promised! Case after case of small carved fetishes. And you're…read moreencourages to touch and feel! The people who work there are informative and warm. I came in after seeing a piece online. I asked if they had it in store, and it was upstairs, so if you found something online, ask when you get in. They're happy to unite you with the piece. It's part of the culture of the store.

Staff were friendly and helpful…read more There were many items to choose from. I went there with a specific item in mind...I wanted a ceramic piece/vase with a lid to use as an urn. I found the perfect piece. So beautiful. I loved the jewelry. They had great crosses. Actually, they had lots of wonderful sculpted items and a fantastic variety of artwork. Some items were very pricey and others were very reasonable. I really enjoyed this store.

This has to be my favorite store/place in Santa Fe. I love the history and the lady that works…read morethere was so friendly and had to show us around. There are so many rooms so many little boutique type Gallery Places, women's boutique and a fun courtyard. Two floors of fun. I WOULD recommend you shop there.

Custom made jewelry by fantastic people. Friendly and knowledgeable, plus priced fairly. I'll…read moredefinitely visit LeWallen on my next return trip. I damaged my bracelet and Laura sent items needed for repair right away. Laura has always been so pleasant and helpful.

I love this place. All the jewelry is custom-made and the artwork is beautiful. My husband bought a…read morebracelet and I bought a ring. We both love them very much.