Native American Jewelry Turquoise Coral Silver Bear Paw Mens Watch.

This Native American Jewelry Turquoise Coral Silver Bear Paw Mens Watch is an impressive piece of hand made Navajo Indian jewelry art. This is a great way to check the time in style. This watch features a pair of watch tips that were masterfully hand made out of shining Sterling Silver. These watch tips each feature a traditional Native American Bear Paw shadow box in Sterling Silver. The Bear Paw shadow boxes each hold a nugget of genuine Sleeping Beauty Turquoise (the Tiffany of Turquoise) and genuine Red Coral. Hand twisted Sterling Silver wires and hand made Sterling Silver dots give these Native American watches extra ornamentation. This watch has a complimentary watch face and an adjustable stretch band have been included for your convenience. The watch tips are 1-1/4" by 1-3/8". Stamped Sterling. Signed by the Native American jewelry artist RB. Complimentary watch faces may vary.

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.

There are four types of precious coral in Hawaii: black coral (Antipathidae), gold coral (Parazoanthidae), red or pink coral (Corallidae) and bamboo coral. Each of these has a different internal composition. Red and pink corals produce a calcite skeleton similar in hardness to ivory and pearls. Bamboo corals, on the other hand, produce a skeleton composed partially of calcite and partially of protein that is similar to the keratin in your fingernails. These alternating bands of material resemble a bamboo stalk; thus the corals' name. In Hawaii, black corals are found in 100-300 ft. of water, shallow enough to harvest using scuba equipment. Many harvesters, however, have died in pursuit of coral trees at the deep end of this range. Red, gold and bamboo coral are found between 1,000 and 1,500 ft; so harvesting is conducted with remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) or submarines.

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.

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