Old Pawn Native American Genuine Turquoise Sterling Silver Belt Buckle 0012-249281-BB
Old Pawn Native American Genuine Turquoise Sterling Silver Belt Buckle.
This belt buckle is a traditional piece of hand crafted Old Pawn Navajo Indian jewelry art. This belt buckle has been dressed with a hand cut cabochon of genuine Turquoise. This beautiful Turquoise is full of natural character and it has been set on a hand crafted buckle of Sterling Silver. This impressive hinged buckle is 1-5/8" wide and 4-1/2" long. Stamped Sterling. The photo is of the one of a kind hand crafted buckle you'll receive.
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.
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