Inlaid Turquoise Lapis Coral Magnesite Malachite Jet Brass Pocket Knife 2550-KF
Inlaid Turquoise Lapis Coral Magnesite Malachite Jet Brass Pocket Knife.
These Inlaid Turquoise, Lapis, Coral, Magnesite, Malachite, Jet and Brass Pocket Knives are fine works of art. These duo blade pocket knives feature hand cut pieces of genuine Turquoise, Lapis, Coral, Magnesite, Malachite, or Jet that 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. The gemstone combinations and colors may vary considerably but the pattern is the same. You'll be getting one from the group pictured below.
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. |