Native American Sleeping Beauty Genuine Turquoise Nugget Sterling Silver BELT BUCKLE * Verna Blackgoat * 1520-BB
Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Nugget Silver Belt Buckle.
This Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Nugget Silver Belt Buckle is an impressive piece of hand made Native American jewelry art. This incredible belt buckle features a generous portion of genuine Sleeping Beauty Turquoise nuggets. This Turquoise has been finely set up against this incredible Sterling Silver buckle. The robins egg blue shades of the Turquoise match up well with the white shine of the Sterling Silver. Turquoise and Silver, you can't go wrong with that. The Native American jewelry artists of the southwest often use Turquoise in their work to honor the Father Sky. The jewelry artist included a hand twisted Sterling Silver wire and hand made Sterling Silver dots for extra detail. This Turquoise and Sterling Silver Buckle is 3-1/4" by 4" and it has a 1-3/4" wide keeper on the back. Made in our shop Stamped Sterling and SIGNED by the Artist. Verna Blackgoat. Turquoise nuggets may slightly vary. The photo is an excellent representation of the one of a kind belt buckle you'll receive.
For the matching buckle check out item number 1621a
For the matching bolo tie check out item number 1588
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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