Apache Indian Bone Bead Choker Necklace.

A distinctive Native American Apache Indian look. Hand made, using pipe bone and plated silver beads. Silver plated beads give this choker the perfect look. Genuine Bone bars have been hand etched with traditional designs. A genuine bone disc beads artfully adorns the center. Non Indian made. This choker is 1-1/8" wide, and 12", and each end is dressed with 8-1/2" long extension straps.

The next time you see a photo of Geronimo check to see if he's wearing a bone choker. Geronimo, an Apache Chief (1829-1909), who lead an insurrection against U. S. forces, 1884-86.

Man, from the earliest times, has considered the adornment of his person to be as necessary as food and shelter. The Indians of the Southwest are no exception. They have loved fine jewelry, esteemed it as wealth, and worn it profusely. Today the use of Indian jewelry has spread far beyond its original boundaries and its appreciation has become world-wide.