Three Strand Genuine Turquoise Bead Sterling Silver Necklace Jewelry.

This Three Strand Genuine Turquoise Jewelry Bead Sterling Silver Necklace is just full of natural character. This necklace features three hand-strung strands of Genuine Turquoise nuggets interspersed with clamshell, and the five inches on each side of the Sterling Silver clasp are pure clamshell. Each nugget of Turquoise offers its blue-green Turquoise colors and is uniquely shaped. The necklace is 29" long.

There are many legends about Turquoise; the Pima consider it to bring good fortune and strength and that it helps 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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