Native American TURQUOISE STERLING SILVER Hair Barrette 1449d
Native American Turquoise Sterling Silver Hair Barrette.
This hair barrette is a highly fashionable piece of hand made Navajo Indian jewelry. This one was hand cut out of shimmering Sterling Silver and it features a generous portion of genuine Sleeping Beauty Turquoise nuggets. Pueblo Indian jewelry artists often use Sleeping Beauty Turquoise in their work to honor the Father Sky. This Native American Hair Barrette is 3-3/4" long and 3/4" wide. Turquoise nuggets may slightly vary. You'll be getting one from the group of hand made Turquoise Hair Barrettes pictured below.
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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