Inlaid Mother of Pearl Opal Sterling Silver Lightning Arrow Necklace.

This necklace is an impressive work of art. This one features traditional southwestern Pueblo Indian lightning arrow designs in hand cut Sterling Silver. A Sterling Silver arrowhead style pendant artfully dangles at the center. This necklace has been beautifully inlaid with hand cut stones of genuine Mother of Pearl and lab Opal. What a necklace. A box link chain has been included for complete flexibility. Non Indian made. The total length of this one is 20-1/4". The matching post earrings are 1-3/8" long. Stamped Sterling.

Opal's name evolved from the Roman word opalus from the Greek word opallios - "to see a change of color." The Greek word was a modification of the ancient Indian Sanskrit name for opal, upala, which meant "precious stone." If one spoke in mixed tongues, then opal would be opallios upala, "to see a change of color precious stone." As indicated by the derivation of its name, opal has centuries of history as a treasured gemstone. Historically, beliefs associated with the wearing of opal have varied. The early Greeks thought that opals gave their owners the powers of foresight and prophecy. Romans adored it as a token of hope and purity. Eastern people regarded it as sacred. Arabs believed it fell from heaven.