Native American Turquoise Sterling Silver Animal Necklace Squash Blossom

What a work of art! This impressive necklace features beautiful animals of shimmering Sterling Silver. The Sterling Silver animal figures have been hand cut, hand stamped, and hand filed with perfect detail. Each of the finely crafted animals holds a gorgeous hand cut cabochon of genuine Turquoise. The wolf is chosen for the prominent position at the center and is accompanied by his prey including the rabbit, squirrel, hedgehog, raccoon, and beaver. This necklace has been strung with stamped Aztec style Sterling Silver bench beads and finished with a Santa Fe polish. This sensational necklace is 22-1/2" long. Stamped Sterling and signed by the Navajo Indian jewelry artist Ella Peter. The color and matrix in the Turquoise may slightly vary. You will be receiving one of the two necklaces pictured 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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