Inlaid Turquoise Lapis Brass Pocket Knife 0864-KF
Inlaid Turquoise Lapis Brass Pocket Knife.
This Inlaid Turquoise Lapis Brass Pocket Knife is a fine work of art. This incredible duo blade pocket knife features hand cut pieces of Turquoise, Lapis (both block). These gemstones offer complimentary cool colors and have been perfectly inlaid in shining channels of brass. Hand cut pieces of wood join the gemstones for a natural feeling. Non Indian made. The stainless steel blades are 1-5/8" long and 2-1/8" long. The handle is 2-3/4" long. Labeled Stainless.
Turquoise has been, since about 200 B.C., extensively used by southwestern U.S Native Americans and by many of the Indian tribes in Mexico. The Native American Jewelry or "Indian style" jewelry with turquoise mounted in or with silver is relatively new. Some believe this style of Jewelry was unknown prior to about 1880, when a white trader persuaded a Navajo craftsman to make turquoise and silver jewelry using coin silver. Prior to this time, the Native Americans had made solid turquoise beads, carvings, and inlaid mosaics. Recently, turquoise has found wide acceptance among people of all walks of life and from many different ethnic groups. |