Navajo Indian Jewelry Caribbean Blue Opal Sterling Silver Ladies Watch 0028-WT
Navajo Indian Jewelry Caribbean Blue Opal Sterling Silver Ladies Watch.
Hand made jewelry from the Heart of the Navajo Nation. The tips of this watch were hand made out of shining Sterling Silver and hold hand cut cabochons of Caribbean Blue lab Opal. It's called Caribbean Blue because of its luminous blue and green shades that glow like tropical seas in sunlight. Hand twisted Sterling Silver wire and a hand stamped border give this fine watch extra detail. A complimentary watch face and an adjustable stretch band have been included for your convenience. These Watch Tips are about 1/2" wide and 1" long. Stamped Sterling and signed by the Navajo artist. There are slight variations from piece to piece, you will receive one from the group of watches pictured below.
The Dine' (or Navajo) People are a unique group of American Indians still living the traditional way of life throughout the four corners region of the Southwestern United States. The Navajo people have returned to the original name, the Dine' (pronounced di-nay'h), given to them by their holy people. The Dine' land (aka Navajo reservation) on top of Oak Creek Canyon is the largest reservation established for the Dine', covering about 25,000 sq. miles of land, and is located in parts of Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and Colorado. The Navajo were the first of the southwestern Indians to produce metal jewelry. Around the mid-19th Century a Navajo Medicine Man, Atsidi Sani, convinced a Mexican blacksmith to teach him the art of working with metal. When the Navajo returned to their homeland in 1868 after their imprisonment at Fort Sumner, New Mexico, traders arrived in the area bringing silver coins with them. It was with these coins that the Navajo began to make silver jewelry.
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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