Christmas Gifts

It's getting close. We still have many great items for gifts. Give a hand made piece of jewelry, a pot or maybe a basket. Old Mexican pottery makes for a nice gift. Let us help you find something special!!!! Say HI to Charley, he is all decked out for Christmas!

Fund raiser for the Woman's Foundation of Tucson

We are having a fund raiser for the Tucson Woman's Foundation, on Dec. 8th. Between 5 and 7pm. A portion of our sales will go to the Woman's Foundation.

Thanksgivings Holiday Sale!

We are having a sale for the Thanksgivings Holiday. From Nov. 17th to Nov. 26th!
Turquoise Jewelry, Baskets, Pottery, Rugs, Fetishes & more....
Out of town no problem just give us a call 520-881-2112 or email sales@morningstartraders.com

Silver Beaded Necklaces

Sterling Silver beaded necklaces are one of the most versatile pieces of jewelry we can own. You can wear them with casual or formal attire. We carry many different lengths and styles. Both Navajo made (Navajo Pearls) or Mexican made. The ones in the photo are Mexican, 16" long. $195.00

Kachina

Kachina are the spirit beings of the Pueblo people. There are many different Kachina, Koshare, and Mudheads. The Butterfly Kachina are pollinators, they help fertilize the crops. Dances are held in the Pueblos from the beginning of the new year to about mid summer. We have a good selection of new and older traditional Kachina. Price of this Kachina is: $425.00.

Tohono O'Odham Baskets

If your looking for a true souvenir of Tucson and the surrounding area, baskets made by our local people the Tohono O'Odham (people of the desert), is just the thing!  These are easy to transport and decorate with. 

The Tohono O'Odham have been in the Sonoran Desert for hundreds of years.  They are most known for their baskets.  Baskets have been used for transporting and storing just about everything, food, grain, belongings, and  used for cooking in.  They even wove their sleeping mats, and  their sandals.  Old baskets were made of willow and devils claw.  The baskets today are made of white yucca, devils claw (black), banana yucca root (red) and bear grass (filler).  There are coiled and open weave baskets.  Designs of animals, dust devils, spirals, frets, stars, insects, pinwheels and many other things.  The most popular basket is the Man in the Maze.  The more design in the basket the more expensive it will be.   Help keep a native tradition alive, buy a basket and support our local people. Cost: $450.00.

Show stopper coral earrings....

These beautiful Zuni made coral earrings are sure to make a statement with anything you wear. While turquoise is what most people familiarize with when they think of Native American jewelry, Coral has been used in Native American jewelry since the 1800's.

According to Basilio Liverino of Italy (who was a world-renown expert), Native Americans of New Mexico and Arizona considered coral an ornament of the highest value and esteem. They believed that this beautiful "gem" had such great power that it could cure anything from blindness to a snake bite, and brought the wearer great luck, long life and virility. Cost: $120.00.

Call us at 520-881-2112 for more info.