Navajo Indian Turquoise Coral Sterling Silver Belt Buckle 0166-BB-NEW
Navajo Indian Turquoise Coral Sterling Silver Belt Buckle.
Magnificent silversmithing of intricate detail and design. This buckle has it all! You'll definitely make a strong statement with this one. Genuine Sleeping Beauty Turquoise nuggets and genuine nuggets of Red Gold Coral have been set in a brilliant and bold display of Sterling Silver swirls, curls, dots, fans and feathers of fancy lapidary work. Framed in a beautiful hand stamped Sterling Silver oval, this buckle is 2-3/4" by 3-1/4" with a 1-1/2" wide keeper on the back. This could be worn by men or women. Made in our shop. Stamped Sterling. Turquoise and Coral stones may slightly vary. The photo is an excellent representation of the one of a kind hand made buckle you'll receive.
The existence of coral for Adornment, and it's great demand in our world , dates back over tenthousand years. The name for this is "Moorish or Oxblood Jewelry" Quality Coral is also referredto as RED GOLD!!
In Indian folklore it is said that there was once a chief with turquoise colored skin. One day he was running from his enemies in the hot desert. Whenever he stopped to rest, his perspiration ran onto the ground, collected in rocks and became turquoise.
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 that it is 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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