Three Strand Native American Turquoise Heishi Bead Sterling Silver Necklace.

This necklace is full of natural character. It features three hand strung strand of genuine Turquoise nuggets and genuine Olive Shell heishi beads. The Turquoise nuggets offer this fine piece of Navajo Indian jewelry their gorgeous sky blue hues and the Olive Shell beads provide the spacing with their natural earth tone shades. This sensational necklace was strung in our shop by Native American jewelry artist Berlinda Begay. Each end is dressed with a cone of shimmering Sterling Silver. The total length is 28-1/4".

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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