Natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Belt Buckle by Native American Jewelry artist Emerson 3082-BB
Natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Belt Buckle by Native American Jewelry artist Emerson.
This Turquoise Jewelry Native American Sterling Silver Belt Buckle is an impressive work of wearable art. This Navajo buckle features a generous portion of genuine hand cut natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise cabochons. This Turquoise delivers the natural color of the sky to this fine hand made buckle. This one was hand cut out of a shining buckle of Sterling Silver. Hand made Sterling Silver dots fill in the areas between Turquoise stones with a high shine. A hand twisted Sterling Silver wire gives this piece of Native American jewelry art just the right touch of detail. Made in our shop by Navajo Indian jewelry artist Jimmy Emerson. This Native American jewelry piece is 2-5/8" wide and 3-1/2" long with a 1-1/2" wide keeper on the back. Stamped Sterling. Signed by the Navajo 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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