Native American Inlaid Turquoise Sterling Silver Choker Necklace.

This necklace is a traditional and fashionable piece of hand crafted Navajo Indian jewelry. This choker holds traditional southwestern style inlaid designs made from hand cut stones of genuine Turquoise. The inlaid Turquoise designs appear on the brilliance of shimmering Sterling Silver. Sterling Silver bench beads and hand twisted Sterling Silver wires give this one a beautiful high shine. Made in our shop. This choker necklace is 16-1/2" long and it comes with an extra 2-5/8" long extension chain. The matching French hook earrings are 1-7/8" long.

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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