Native American Coral Silver Choker Necklace by Navajo Indian artist Begay 0216-BNK
Native American Coral Silver Choker Necklace by Navajo Indian artist Begay.
This necklace is drop dead gorgeous! This necklace features a full strand of Red Bamboo Coral beads. The Red Coral beads are 8mm in diameter. These Coral beads have been strung back-to-back to create that perfect pure red look that's absolutely beautiful. Shimmering plated Silver cones adorn both ends of this one. Hand strung in our shop by Navajo artist Berlinda Begay. It is 16-3/4" long and it has an extra 3" long extension chain.
The existence of coral for Adornment, and it's great demand in our world, dates back over ten thousand years. The name for this is "Moorish or Oxblood Jewelry" Quality Coral is also referred to as RED GOLD!! Coral is known to be used as a gem since prehistoric times. Coral has a history of religious meaning and is one of the seven treasures in Buddhist scriptures. Coral was long thought to be a strong talisman against bleeding, evil spirits, and hurricanes. |