Large Native American Genuine Turquoise Sterling Silver Pendant 2514-PN
Large Native American Genuine Turquoise Sterling Silver Pendant.
This is an impressive piece of hand made Turquoise jewelry. You'll definitely make a lasting impression with this one on. This sensational Native American Pendant holds a large hand cut oval cabochon of genuine Turquoise. This Turquoise has been set in a brilliant display of shimmering Sterling Silver. A large Turquoise cab on a heavy gauge of Sterling Silver, there's nothing small about this pendant. Turquoise and Sterling Silver, you can't go wrong with that. Hand stamped designs and a hand twisted Sterling Silver give this pendant beautiful details. This one is perfect for your multi-strand necklaces. Suspended from a complimentary bead chain, this pendant is 4" long. Stamped Sterling. Signed by the Navajo Indian jewelry artist NB. Turquoise cabs and stamping may slightly vary. You'll be getting one from the group of hand made pendants pictured below.
In Indian folklore it is said that there was once a chief with turquoise colored skin. One day he was running from his enemies in the hot desert. Whenever he stopped to rest, his perspiration ran onto the ground, collected in rocks and became turquoise.
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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