Cheyenne Grabiec Lapis Lazuli Earrings

Presenting the third and final drop of the Polo Ralph Lauren x Naiomi Glasses collection, the inaugural collaboration of the Ralph Lauren Artist in Residence program, reflecting our evolved design approach with the artisans and communities that inspire us. The Polo Ralph Lauren x Naiomi Glasses collection honors Navajo heritage and centuries-old traditions. Naiomi Glasses is a seventh-generation Diné (Navajo) textile artist and designer whose work reflects the beauty of her Indigenous culture. Her passion for jewelry started during visits to local trading posts with her late grandmother, Nellie Glasses, and brother, Tyler Glasses Jr., both notable and respected textile artists. It was during these excursions that Naiomi and Tyler first discovered many of the artists whose designs are featured in this collection, including Cheyenne Grabiec. A first-generation Diné beadmaker from Crystal, New Mexico, Cheyenne’s art blends elements from traditional Diné jewelry and contemporary jewelry design while also exploring color theory. His work is greatly influenced by the natural world, and his connection to his Diné culture and traditions. He incorporates asymmetry into his work because he was taught and firmly believes that only Mother Earth can create something that is perfect and symmetrical, which is evident throughout the pieces he made for this collaboration. These sterling silver earrings display natural lapis lazuli tabs trimmed with Morenci turquoise and Mediterranean coral.