Native American Genuine Turquoise High Fashion Sterling Silver Navajo Indian Necklace 33 Inches Long. SOME OF THE BEST TURQUOISE !!!!

This Turquoise Jewelry Navajo Indian Beaded Silver Necklace is a Sensational piece of hand made American Indian Turquoise jewelry. This necklace has been hand strung with gorgeous flat nuggets of genuine Turquoise. These Turquoise nuggets have been strung in graduated sizes for an elegant look. And, gorgeous hand cut, hand drilled heishi beads of genuine Turquoise provide the spacing between Turquoise nuggets. This highly fashionable necklace has been hand strung in our shop by Navajo Indian jewelry artist Berlinda Begay. Each end of this one has been dressed with a shimmering cone of Sterling Silver. Turquoise and Sterling Silver, you can't go wrong with that. This necklace has a beautiful traditional look that Native American jewelry is famous for. The total length of this fine piece of Turquoise jewelry is 33-1/2".

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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