Angelita Cheama (1932- ) Angelita does all of the stonework and silverwork on her pieces. Learning from her parents, she began making jewelry in 1952. She signs her work with A CHEAMA. Sources: Bassman, Theda. Zuni Jewelry. West Chester, Pa.: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1992, p. 26. Bell, Ed and Barbara. Zuni: The Art and the People, Volume 1. Dallas, Tex.: Taylor Publishing Co., 1975. p. 28. Levy, Gordon. Who’s Who in Zuni Jewelry. Denver, Colo.: Western Arts Publishing Co., 1990, p. 60. Wright, Barton. Hallmarks of the Southwest. Atglen, Pa.: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2000, p. 48.