Native American Turquoise Coral Sterling Silver Hair Barrette 3246-JA-NEW
Native American Turquoise Coral Sterling Silver Hair Barrette.
Adorn yourself in style. This hair barrette is an incredible work of wearable art. It was made from a hand cut sheet of shimmering Sterling Silver. This one was masterfully hand stamped with traditional fine line designs. Plus, the center of this hair barrette features three nuggets of genuine Sleeping Beauty Turquoise and two nuggets of genuine Red Gold Coral. The sky blue color of the Turquoise perfectly compliments the red Coral. Made in our shop. This impressive hair barrette is 7/8" wide and 3-1/2" long.
Turquoise has been, since about 200 B.C., extensively used by southwestern U.S Native Americans and by many of the Indian tribes in Mexico. The Native American Jewelry or "Indian style" jewelry with turquoise mounted in or with silver is relatively new. Some believe this style of Jewelry was unknown prior to about 1880, when a white trader persuaded a Navajo craftsman to make turquoise and silver jewelry using coin silver. Prior to this time, the Native Americans had made solid turquoise beads, carvings, and inlaid mosaics. Recently, turquoise has found wide acceptance among people of all walks of life and from many different ethnic groups.
The existence of coral for Adornment, and it's great demand in our world, dates back over ten thousand years. The name for this is "Moorish or Oxblood Jewelry" Quality Coral is also referred to as RED GOLD!! Coral is known to be used as a gem since prehistoric times. Coral has a history of religious meaning and is one of the seven treasures in Buddhist scriptures. Coral was long thought to be a strong talisman against bleeding, evil spirits, and hurricanes.
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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