Genuine Sleeping Beauty Turquoise & Sterling Silver Native American Shadow Box Bracelet.

This Turquoise and Silver bracelet is a beautiful example of traditional Navajo jewelry. This bracelet features a traditional hand cut shadow box design set with a cab of genuine Sleeping Beauty Turquoise. The natural sky blues of this Turquoise come alive against the shining Sterling Silver. This fine Navajo bracelet is 5/8" wide. It'll fit a 6" to a 7" wrist. Turquoise stones may vary slightly, you will receive one from the group of bracelets pictured below.

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.

The Sleeping Beauty mine is located near Globe, Arizona. Its turquoise is noted for its solid, light blue color with no matrix. Sleeping Beauty turquoise is the favorite of the Zuni Pueblo silversmiths for use in petite point, needlepoint, and inlay jewelry. This mine is one of the largest in North America and is still operating.

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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