Turquoise 14K Gold Bear Pendant 1879-PN
Turquoise 14K Gold Bear Pendant.
This Turquoise 14K Gold Bear Pendant is a gorgeous piece of hand made jewelry. This Pendant was made into the traditional image of the Bear out of brilliant 14K Gold. An inlaid design on this Gold Pendant was artfully created from hand cut pieces of genuine Turquoise. The cool shades of the Turquoise perfectly compliment the shine of the Gold. This Pendant would look great on just about any Gold chain you put it on. Non Indian made. This Gold Pendant hangs at a length of 7/8" and its 5/8" wide.
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. |