Large Native American Genuine Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Sterling Silver Pendant.

This pendant is an impressive piece of hand made Turquoise jewelry. This one features a traditional southwestern design in a heavy gauge of shimmering Sterling Silver. This large Sterling Silver cross holds gorgeous hand cut cabochons of genuine Sleeping Beauty Turquoise. Hand made Sterling drops, hand twisted Sterling wire, and hand stamped traditional designs frame the flawless Turquoise Stones. The Turquoise finely compliments the white shine of the Sterling Silver making this a highly attractive piece of jewelry. Suspended from a complimentary chain, this pendant is 3-1/2" long and 2" wide. Stamped Sterling and signed by the Navajo Indian jewelry artist B. Johnson. Turquoise stones may slightly vary. You will be getting one from the group pictured below.

There are many legends about Turquoise; The Pima consider it to bring good fortune and strength and that it helped 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.

We understand the true value and nature of hand crafted Indian art. And, we recognize it's important to know that the artist is truly a member of a Native American tribe. So, to ensure you that this is the real deal, a Certificate of Authenticity has been included with this item.

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