Gaspeite Turquoise Sterling Silver Gecko Pendant and Earrings 2964-PN-SET
Gaspeite Turquoise Sterling Silver Gecko Pendant and Earrings.
This pendant is a true work of art. This pendant features the traditional Pueblo Indian image of the gecko in shimmering Sterling Silver. This impressive Sterling Silver pendant has been inlaid with intricately hand cut stones of genuine dyed Gaspeite colored Turquoise. A hand twisted Sterling Silver wire has been included for extra detail. Non Indian made. Suspended from a complimentary chain, this pendant is 2-3/8" long. The matching post earrings are 1" long. Stamped Sterling. Matrix of the Turquoise may slightly vary. The photo is an excellent representation of the one of a kind hand crafted pendant you'll receive.
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. | 