Native American Jewelry Turquoise Nugget Silver Choker Necklace.

This Native American Jewelry Turquoise Nugget Silver Choker Necklace is a truly impressive and gorgeous piece of hand crafted Turquoise jewelry. This Turquoise choker necklace was hand strung in our shop by Navajo Indian jewelry artist Berlinda Begay. Belinda hand strung this choker necklace with beautiful number one grade genuine Turquoise 8 X 10 mm nuggets. This Turquoise is just full of gorgeous natural character. Each nugget delivers its sensational cool blue shades to this one. Petite silver plated beads provide the spacing between Turquoise nuggets. The Turquoise nugget strand comes together at the shining Silver cones. The total length of this fine piece of hand made Native American jewelry is 16". We can include an extension chain with this one for $5 per inch. Let us know how long you'd like your extension chain to be in the 'comment box' as you check out.

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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