Genuine Turquoise Sterling Silver Jewelry Inlaid Gecko Broach Pin & Pendant 0608-PN
Genuine Turquoise Sterling Silver Jewelry Inlaid Gecko Broach Pin & Pendant.
What a work of art! This sensational Genuine Turquoise Pendant and Broach pin features the traditional southwestern image of a gecko in shining Sterling Silver. It has been artfully inlaid with intricate hand cut stones of genuine sky blue Turquoise whose gorgeous hues come alive against the shimmering Sterling Silver. Turquoise and Sterling Silver, you can't go wrong with this traditional combination. This lively gecko would make the perfect gift. It's two items in one, a pendant and a broach pin. Suspended from a complimentary chain, this fine piece of Turquoise jewelry is 1-1/4" long by 1-1/2" wide. Stamped Sterling and signed by the artist.
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. |