Native American Turquoise Coral Sterling Silver Pendant.

This Native American pendant is a colorful piece of hand made Navajo Indian jewelry. This pendant features a traditional cluster design made from hand cut cabochons of genuine Sleeping Beauty Turquoise and genuine Coral. This Turquoise and Coral has been set up against the brilliance of shimmering Sterling Silver. Hand twisted Sterling Silver wires and hand made Sterling Silver dots have been included for extra detail. The natural colors of the Turquoise and Coral vibrantly clash together to create an attractive piece of jewelry. Suspended from a complimentary bead chain, this Native American pendant is 2-3/4" long. Stamped Sterling. Signed by the Navajo Indian artist Long.

The Sleeping Beauty mine is located near Globe, Arizona. Its turquoise is noted for its solid, light blue color with no matrix. Sleeping Beauty turquoise is the favorite of the Zuni Pueblo silversmiths for use in petite point, needlepoint, and inlay jewelry. This mine is one of the largest in North America and is still operating.

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 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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