Navajo Indian Jewelry Turquoise Coral Lapis Multi Stone Sterling Silver Necklace Chocker.

This necklace and earrings set is a true treasure. Navajo made from the Heart of the Navajo Nation. This necklace features a wide variety of natural colors with a gorgeous mix of gemstones. It includes hand cut stones of genuine Turquoise, Coral, Jet, Lapis, Spiny Oyster, and more. These vibrant gemstones have each been set in an individually hand made Sterling Silver casing and surrounded with hand made Sterling drops. This choker has a box link chain for complete adjustability. The total length of this necklace is 19-1/2". An extension chain can be included with this item for $5.00 per inch. Let us know how long in the 'customer notes' box as you check out. Signed by the Navajo artist E. Etsitty and stamped Sterling. Gemstones will vary from piece to piece. You'll receive one from the group 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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