Matthew Charley was born near Gallup, New Mexico in June 1992. Matthew is well versed in the strength and beauty of the Diné history and culture. He learned his craft from both sides of his family. His father Lee Charley, is a jeweler and jewelry designer, as are his uncles from his mother’s family the Martinez’s, who well-known jewelry-makers from Prewitt, New Mexico. For inspiration he often looks to and draws upon the powerful and divine story of his people as well as the natural textures often found within a stone’s throw of his home — giving his pieces their most attractive attributes. Charley loves creating new designs while improving his technique.