Native American Jewelry Royal Blue Lapis Sterling Silver Beaded Necklace

This necklace has some gorgeous blues. It has been hand-strung with round 10mm beads of reconstituted royal blue Lapis. Shining Sterling Silver cones artfully dress each end with an elegant shine. Finished with a Sterling Silver hook and eye clasp. Hand strung in our shop by Navajo artist Veronica Begay. This choker is 20" long and an extension chain can be included for $5.00 per inch. Let us know how long you'd like your extension chain in the 'customer notes box' as you check out.

Although the industrial revolution changed the way we value and look at beads, their prolific use still continues today in the same ways it has for thousands of years. A single bead can be produced from plastic in a micro second for a fraction of a cent. Despite this fact, when embroidered together in the thousands by hand on a wedding dress they can increase the value of the dress exponentially, conveying the individuality, culture, and status of the wearer just as they have in the past. How could we ever live without our accessories and ornamentation? It's the little things in life that sometimes give us the most pleasure and defining character. We as humans, from the earliest times, have considered the adornment of our person to be one of the necessities of life - as essential as food and shelter.

This necklace was made by Navajo artist Veronica Begay. Veronica is the niece to famed Navajo Indian silversmith Victor Begay. Veronica, also known as Ronni, was born and raised on the reservation in a small town called Many Farms, AZ. Veronica has been making jewelry since she was 15 years old. Her parents, Wilson and Linda Begay, taught her and she comes from a family of silversmiths. Her parents are well known on the reservation and her uncle, Victor Begay, is a famous and well known silversmith.

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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