Native American Silver & 14K Gold French Hook Navajo Earrings.

These earrings are truly impressive. They are elegant with a classic look. Navajo made in the Navajo Nation. They come from a good friend of Richard's from Albuquerque, New Mexico. These earrings were hand crafted from a generous portion of gleaming Sterling Silver. The Navajo artist finely hand cut the Sterling Silver sheets into long ovals. A hand cut 14K Gold band artfully adorns the center of each earring. Traditional hand stamped designs give this pair the classic look of the southwest. Silver and Gold hand crafted into a pair of wearable works of art, you can't go wrong with that. These incredible earrings hang from their French hooks at a length of 1-3/4". Signed by the Navajo artist. Stamped 14K and Sterling.

Ancient tradition holds that certain metals have medicinal qualities. Silver is intuition, beauty and spiritual healing. Valued since the dawn of time as a store of wealth, gold continues to be the most solid medium of exchange in the world. The western states have seen many gold rushes...California in 1849, Colorado in 1859, the Yukon in 1897, and the latest gold rush of the 1980s and 1990s with its huge surface mines in the old gold mining camps of the western U.S. The United States is once again one of the largest producers of gold in the world,

The Navajo were the first of the southwestern Indians to produce jewelry that required metal working. Around 1850 a Navajo Medicine Man, Atsidi Sani, convinced a Mexican blacksmith to teach him the art of working with metal. When the Navajo returned to their homeland in 1868 after their imprisonment at Fort Sumner, New Mexico, traders arrived in the area bringing silver coins with them. It was with these coins that the Navajo began to make silver jewelry. In 1884, two Mexican silversmiths were employed by the Hubbell Trading Post to teach Navajos how to solder and work with silver.

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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