Genuine Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Bear Claw Sterling Silver Bracelet

This bracelet is a fantastic piece of hand-made jewelry. It is full of natural character with gorgeous nuggets of Number One Grade Genuine Sleeping Beauty Turquoise. A Genuine Bear Claw has been included for an impressive look. The cuff has been hand-made out of shining Sterling Silver. Hand-twisted Sterling Silver wires, balls and feather figures give this one plenty of extra details. This impressive bracelet is 1-1/2" wide. It'll fit a 7" to an 7-1/2" wrist. Made in our shop and stamped Sterling and SIGNED. Turquoise stones may slightly vary. You'll be getting one from the group.

A potent source of strength was the bear, whose powers were often invoked before entering battle. Warriors sometimes painted their faces with marks resembling bear claw scratches and carried double-edged knives with handles carved from the jawbones of bears as good luck charms. It was believed that bear power could also cure illness. Shamans or medicine men from many different groups frequently dressed as bears when working to heal the sick. Just as honoring the bear spirit could bring blessings to people, provoking the spirit might bring them harm. For that reason, some tribes, most notably the Apache, forbade their hunters to kill a bear, or even to touch the carcass of one found dead in the woods.