Native American Turquoise Sterling Silver Necklace Bracelet Earrings Jewelry Set.

This set features a hand made necklace, bracelet, and a pair of earrings. Each piece of jewelry in this set is large and substantial, something you can definitely make a strong statement with. The Navajo Indian artist used large stones of genuine Spider Web Turquoise. Each Turquoise stone features its natural blue-green colors, and natural markings. Plus, Francisco hand cut some heavy gauge sheets of Sterling Silver to give each piece a beautiful high shine. Hand twisted Sterling Silver wires and hand stamped details give this set extra ornamentation. The necklace is 18" long, and it has a 4" long extension chain. Made in our shop. The bracelet is 2-1/2" wide, it'll fit a 6" to a 7" wrist. The earrings hang from their French hooks at a length of 1-5/8". Stamped Sterling. Signed by the artist with our hallmark.

In Indian folklore it is said that there was once a chief with turquoise colored skin. One day he was running from his enemies in the hot desert. Whenever he stopped to rest, his perspiration ran onto the ground, collected in rocks and became turquoise.

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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