Native American Turquoise Watch Sterling Silver Ladies Watch Navajo Made.

This unique link design is Navajo Indian jewelry at its best. Four Sterling Silver links are each set with a gorgeous nugget of genuine Turquoise from the Sleeping Beauty Mine near Globe, AZ. The sky blue stones are framed with hand twisted Sterling wire and traditional hand cut designs. Linked together with a box link chain and a toggle clasp for adjustability. A classic combination of Turquoise and Sterling Silver. Complementary watch faces are included and may vary. The watch tips are 3/4" wide and 3" long not including extra links. Stamped .925 and signed by the Navajo artist Nydell Billie.

Turquoise has been, since about 200 B.C., extensively used by southwestern U.S Native Americans and by many of the Indian tribes in Mexico. The Native American Jewelry or "Indian style" jewelry with turquoise mounted in or with silver is relatively new. Some believe this style of Jewelry was unknown prior to about 1880, when a white trader persuaded a Navajo craftsman to make turquoise and silver jewelry using coin silver. Prior to this time, the Native Americans had made solid turquoise beads, carvings, and inlaid mosaics. Recently, turquoise has found wide acceptance among people of all walks of life and from many different ethnic groups.

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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