Navajo CORAL TURQUOISE Bead Silver Earrings 3118
These earrings are absolute attention grabbers!!! A beautiful array of bright color, what looks to be Angelskin Coral beads and China Mt. Turquoise beads make this pair of earrings a treat for the eyes. A shimmering Sterling Silver French hook brings these gorgeous beads together in a loop. Absolute treasures, these earrings dangle at a length of 4-1/4".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. The existence of coral for Adornment, and it's great demand in our world, dates back over ten thousand years. The name for this is "Moorish or Oxblood Jewelry" Quality Coral is also referred to as RED GOLD. Coral is known to be used as a gem since prehistoric times. Coral has a history of religious meaning and is one of the seven treasures in Buddhist Scriptures. Coral was long thought to be a strong talisman against Bleeding, evil spirits, and hurricanes. Coral is porous so it should not come into contact with chemicals. To clean it, wipe it gently with a moist soft cloth. |
