NATIVE AMERICAN GENUINE TURQUOISE STERLING Silver Mens Watch Bracelet THE RIGHT KIND 2198-WT
This watch is just full of natural beauty! Made in our shop. Each of these hand made Sterling Silver watch tips feature a pair of genuine Sleeping Beauty Turquoise nuggets. The Turquoise creates the look of the sky up against Sterling Silver making this work of wearable art a true treat for the eyes. Each Turquoise nugget has been set in an individually hand made Sterling Silver bezel that was sweated to the hand cut Sterling Silver watch tips. Shining Sterling Silver feather figures and hand made Sterling Silver coils offer a gorgeous glimmer to this watch. A complimentary watch face has been included for your convenience. The watch tips are 1-1/8" wide and 1-1/2" long. This one comes with an adjustable stretch band, so send us your wrist size. Stamped Sterling, signed with the Navajo artist's hallmark. Complimentary watch faces may vary. The popularity of Turquoise has returned in full strength.......... Southwest Indians today are perhaps best known for the beauty and variety of their jewelry. Not only is it prized by the collector, but also by the Indian him or herself. Jewelry is considered as wealth and any ceremonial occasion is used to display it. One of the most striking features of a dance is the quantity and variety of jewelry worn by the dancers. An Indian legend is 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 that it is 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. CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC |