Native American Turquoise Bead Silver Choker Necklace 2265-BNK
Native American Turquoise Bead Silver Choker Necklace.
This necklace is a real beauty. It is a gorgeous piece of hand strung Navajo Indian jewelry. This choker necklace has been hand strung with beautiful 10mm beads of stabilized Turquoise. These Turquoise beads have been hand strung back to back to create the pure look of Turquoise. Each end of this choker is dressed with a plated silver cone. Strung in our shop. This fine piece of Turquoise jewelry is 16-3/4" long.
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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