Madeline Beyuka, Zuni Jeweler

Madeline Beyuka is a Zuni jeweler who was active from the early 1950s to the late 1980s. She and her once husband Edward, who was known for creating many outstanding figures on Zuni jewelry, worked together to make pieces which typically featured dancers. She is recognized for channel inlay work.

Madeline Beyuka (1935- ) has nine children, some of whom continue to make jewelry.

TAGS: Zuni Pueblo, Southwest Indian Jewelry