Navajo Indian Jewelry Turquoise Coral Silver Feather Hair Barrette.

This Navajo Indian Jewelry Turquoise Coral Silver Feather Hair Barrette is full of natural beauty. It is a gorgeous piece of hand made Navajo Indian jewelry. This Hair Barrette was hand cut out of shimmering Sterling Silver and hand stamped with fine line details to create the shining image of the feather. American Indian jewelry artists use feather images because they are symbols of prayer. This Sterling Silver jewelry holds a beautiful display of genuine Sleeping Beauty Turquoise (the Tiffany of Turquoise), and genuine Coral. Turquoise and Coral is used to honor the Father Sky and Mother Earth. Made in our shop. This Hair Barrette is 1" wide and 3-1/4" long. Stamped Sterling. Turquoise and Coral arrangements may slightly vary.

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. CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC