A master silversmith from Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico, Chris Pruitt seamlessly blends heritage and innovation in his striking jewelry. The youngest of four children born to Daniel Pruitt and Geraldine Yahnozha, Chris was raised in and continues to live in his boyhood village of Paguate.

His career as a jeweler began in 2006, transforming his innate "love for rocks and working with metal" into unique and beautiful wearable art. Chris was mentored by his older brother, esteemed jeweler Pat Pruitt, and by family friend, the late Charlie Bird.

Chris's jewelry represents a contemporary style of silversmithing with a traditional touch. His diverse technical repertoire includes fabricating, brazing, texturing, polishing, and the precise cutting and inlay of precious and semi-precious stones and wood.

Beyond the jeweler's bench, Chris holds a second distinguished title: Personal Chef, backed by his training at Le Cordon Bleu.

Selected Awards and Recognition

Chris Pruitt's exceptional artistry has been consistently recognized at the nation's most prestigious Indian art markets:

• 2023 Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market: First Place, Sets ("His & Her 18k gold Ring Set")
• 2022 Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market: First Place, Ring
• 2017 Santa Fe Indian Market: First Place, Zirconium and Inlay Belt Buckle (Collaboration with Pat Pruitt)
• 2017 Santa Fe Indian Market: First Place, Lone Mountain Necklace
• 2014 Santa Fe Indian Market: First Place, "14k Diamond Spinning Earrings with Lone Mtn Turquoise"
• 2023 Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market: Second Place, "Da Ring"
• 2012 Eiteljorg Museum Indian Fair & Market: First Place, Inlay ("Love and Diamonds" Bracelet)
• 2011 Santa Fe Indian Market: Best of Classification I: Jewelry ("Buckle Inlay with Lone Mtn. Turquoise, Coral & Diamonds")