Marvina Dishta — Zuni Silversmith

Marvina Dishta (born 1951) is a Zuni silversmith active since the 1970s, working in snake eye cluster work and flush inlay. She shares her stamp with her husband Vincent Dishta.

Marvina Dishta is part of the broader Dishta family of Zuni silversmiths. Lena Dishta, who worked with her husband Virgil Dishta Jr. using the marks L. DISHTA and V & L DISHTA, is another documented member of the family in the T.Skies directory.

Snake eye cluster work is a fine-detail Zuni technique using very small, precisely matched turquoise cabochons set closely together to create a rich, textured surface. Flush inlay places cut stones directly level with the silver surface.