Navajo Indian Jewelry Turquoise Coral Silver Gold Watch Bracelet.

If you have to keep track of the time do it in style with this one of a kind Silver and Gold Watch Bracelet. Natural Turquoise nuggets with traditional Coral set in a fanciful setting of Sterling Silver and 12k gold-filled feathers and Sterling Silver dots. Native American Indian jewelry artists of the southwest often use Turquoise and Coral in their work to honor the Father Sky and Mother Earth. A complimentary watch face has been included for your convenience. Made in our shop. This cuff bracelet watch measure 1-3/4 wide and will fit 7" to a 8" wrist, stamped Sterling and signed by the artist with our hallmark. Complimentary watch faces may vary.

The existence of coral for Adornment, and it's great demand in our world, dates back over ten thousand years. The name for this is "Moorish or Oxblood Jewelry" Quality Coral is also referred to as RED GOLD! Coral is known to be used as a gem since prehistoric times. Coral has a history of religious meaning and is one of the seven treasures in Buddhist scriptures. Coral was long thought to be a strong talisman against bleeding, evil spirits, and hurricanes.

In Indian folklore, it is said that there was once a chief with turquoise colored skin. One day he was running from his enemies in the hot desert. Whenever he stopped to rest, his perspiration ran onto the ground, collected in rocks and became turquoise.

There are many legends about Turquoise; The Pima consider it to bring good fortune and strength and that it helped 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. CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC