Navajo Indian Jewelry Turquoise Spiny Oyster Silver Beaded Choker Necklace 1797-BNK
Navajo Indian Jewelry Turquoise Spiny Oyster Silver Beaded Choker Necklace.
This Navajo Indian Jewelry Turquoise Spiny Oyster Silver Beaded Choker Necklace is a gorgeous piece of hand made Native American jewelry. This Navajo Indian necklace has been hand strung with sweet robins egg blue beads of genuine Turquoise and violet beads of genuine Spiny Oyster shell. The Turquoise and Spiny Oyster have been strung in an alternating fashion creating a dazzling design of natural colors. This necklace was strung in our shop by Navajo Indian jewelry artist Berlinda Begay. Berlinda has true talent for bead work and high quality Turquoise jewelry. Each end of this Navajo Indian Choker Necklace has been dressed with a shining Sterling Silver cone. The total length of this fine piece of American Indian jewelry is approximately 17-1/2". You'll be getting one from this group of high quality Native American choker necklaces.
Turquoise has been, since about 200 B.C., extensively used by southwestern U.S Native Americans and by many of the Indian tribes in Mexico. The Native American Jewelry or "Indian style" jewelry with turquoise mounted in or with silver is relatively new. Some believe this style of Jewelry was unknown prior to about 1880, when a white trader persuaded a Navajo craftsman to make turquoise and silver jewelry using coin silver. Prior to this time, the Native Americans had made solid turquoise beads, carvings, and inlaid mosaics. Recently, turquoise has found wide acceptance among people of all walks of life and from many different ethnic groups.
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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