Three Strand Native American Turquoise Silver Bead Necklace.

Take a home a true work of wearable art! This one features three strands of natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise. Each Turquoise nugget still has its natural colors, markings, and unique shapes. Just like snowflakes, no two Turquoise nuggets are exactly alike. Shining, petite Silver beads provide the spacing between the Turquoise nuggets, and a pretty shine. Shimmering Silver cones dress both ends of this treasure of a necklace. Made in our shop by Navajo Indian jewelry artist Berlinda Begay, this necklace is 19" long, with an extra 3" long adjustable box link chain extension.

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 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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