Native American Turquoise Sterling Silver Necklace 3086-NK-NEW
Native American Turquoise Sterling Silver Necklace.
This Navajo Indian Turquoise Silver Necklace is a traditional and highly fashionable piece of hand made Native American jewelry. This Necklace features gorgeous hand cut cabochons of genuine Turquoise. This sensational Turquoise appears on the brilliance of shimmering Sterling Silver. This Sterling Silver has been artfully hand made to create traditional Native American designs. This one has a box link chain for complete flexibility. The total length of this necklace is 17-1/2" long. The matching French hook earrings are 1-5/8". Stamped Sterling. Signed by the Navajo Indian artist Bea Tom.
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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