Native American Turquoise Jewelry Sterling Silver Cluster Pendant Pin by Delphine Begay.

This Native American Turquoise Jewelry Sterling Silver Cluster Pendant Pin is a traditional piece of hand made Navajo Indian jewelry. This pendant features an impressive southwestern American Indian cluster design made from hand cut cabochons of block Turquoise. Each stone of this Turquoise has been set in a hand cut Sterling Silver bezel that was soldered to the hand cut Sterling Silver pendant. Turquoise jewelry is high in fashion now for its natural color and elegance. Turquoise and Sterling Silver can't go wrong. Hand made Sterling Silver dots and hand twisted Sterling Silver wires give this pendant extra ornamentation. Suspended from a complimentary chain, this Turquoise pendant pin is about 2" in diameter. Stamped Sterling. Signed by the Navajo Indian artist Delphine Begay. Chains may vary. You will be receiving one of the items in the pictures 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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