Genuine Turquoise Coral Chip Inlaid Traditional Nickel Silver Bear Pendant Necklace Jewelry.

This Bear pendant is an elegant piece of Native American inspired jewelry. It has been artfully hand made out of shimmering nickel silver with a traditional Bear design. The Silver is set with chip inlay made from genuine sky blue Turquoise and Coral. The colorful stones are arranged in a brilliant pattern and give this pendant a striking character. Turquoise and Silver, you can't go wrong with this classic combination. Suspended from a complementary chain, this oval Turquoise Bear pendant is 1-3/8" long by 1" wide. You'll received one from the group pictured.

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.