Native American Turquoise Magnesite Bead Silver Choker Necklace.

This necklace is a beautiful piece of hand strung Native American jewelry. This choker has been hand strung with graduated beads of genuine dyed Turquoise colored Magnesite. Sparkling Sterling Silver beads provide the spacing and the extensions on this choker. Each end is dressed with a plated Silver cone. Strung in our shop by Navajo artist Berlinda Begay. It is 18" long and an extension chain can be included with this item for $5.00 per inch. Let us know how long you'd like your extension chain in the 'customer notes box' as you check out.

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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