Navajo TURQUOISE and SILVER Post Earrings 2821-ER
These earrings have the traditional southwestern look. Each one of these hand made beauties holds a hand cut oval cab of genuine blue-green Turquoise. These gorgeous Turquoise cabs have been set in Sterling Silver casings that were soldered to the hand cut oval Sterling Silver sheets. Hand stamped fine line detail add extra ornamentation. Turquoise and Silver, you can't go wrong with that. Made in our shop. These post earrings are 1" long. Stamped Sterling.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 |
