Beaded Turquoise Necklace Emerald Valley Genuine Turquoise Sterling Silver Necklace by Veronica Begay.

This necklace is full of natural beauty. Genuine Turquoise beads are strung in an alternating pattern with Sterling Silver. These green Turquoise beads come from the Emerald Valley Mine in Nevada. True to the name, these beads are a natural Granny-Smith-apple green. Each end of the necklace is dressed with Sterling Silver cones and a hook-eye clasp. Designed and hand strung in our shop by Navajo artist Veronica Begay. It is 21-1/2" long and the cones are stamped Sterling. You'll receive one from the group pictured below. The last picture demonstrates the range of variety you can expect from piece to piece.

This necklace was made by Navajo artist Veronica Begay. Veronica is the niece to famed Navajo Indian silversmith Victor Begay. Veronica, also known as Ronni, was born and raised on the reservation in a small town called Many Farms, AZ. Veronica has been making silver and beaded jewelry since she was 15 years old. Her parents, Wilson and Linda Begay, specialized in Navajo cluster designs taught her the art. She comes from a family of silversmiths. Her parents are well known on the reservation and her uncle, Victor Begay, is a famous and well known silversmith.

There are many legends about Turquoise; The Pima consider it to bring good fortune and strength and believe that it helps overcome illness. The Zuni believe that blue turquoise was male and of the sky and green turquoise was female and of the earth. Pueblo Indians thought that its color was stolen from the sky. In Hopi legend the lizard who travels between the above and the below, excretes turquoise and that the stone can hold back floods. The Apache felt that turquoise on a gun or bow made it shoot straight. The Navajo consider it as good fortune to wear and believe it could appease the Wind Spirit.

We understand the true value and nature of hand crafted Indian art. And, we recognize it's important to know that the artist is truly a member of a Native American tribe. So, to ensure you that this is the real deal, a Certificate of Authenticity has been included with this item.

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