Turquoise Jewelry Three Strand NATIVE AMERICAN CORAL BEAD Sterling Silver Choker Necklace 1332-BNK
Turquoise Jewelry Three Strand Native American Coral Bead Sterling Silver Choker Necklace.
This Turquoise Jewelry Three Strand Native American Coral Bead Silver Choker Necklace is full of natural beauty. This necklace features three hand strung strands of genuine Coral beads. This ravishing heat treated Coral features a dazzling display of natural hot red shades. The center of this necklace has a Sterling Silver pendant that holds a large and gorgeous hand cut cabochon of genuine Turquoise. The soft blue hues of this Turquoise creates a radiant contrast with the red Coral. This choker has it all with Turquoise, Coral, and Sterling Silver. The three Coral strands come together at the Sterling Silver Cones. Made in our shop. This Navajo Indian choker necklace is 15-3/4" long. Stamped Sterling. Signed by the Native American artist with our hallmark.
Turquoise has been, since about 200 B.C., extensively used by southwestern U.S Native Americans and by many of the Indian tribes in Mexico. The Native American Jewelry or "Indian style" jewelry with turquoise mounted in or with silver is relatively new. Some believe this style of Jewelry was unknown prior to about 1880, when a white trader persuaded a Navajo craftsman to make turquoise and silver jewelry using coin silver. Prior to this time, the Native Americans had made solid turquoise beads, carvings, and inlaid mosaics. Recently, turquoise has found wide acceptance among people of all walks of life and from many different ethnic groups.
There are four types of precious coral in Hawaii: black coral (Antipathidae), gold coral (Parazoanthidae), red or pink coral (Corallidae) and bamboo coral. Each of these has a different internal composition. Red and pink corals produce a calcite skeleton similar in hardness to ivory and pearls. Bamboo corals, on the other hand, produce a skeleton composed partially of calcite and partially of protein that is similar to the keratin in your fingernails. These alternating bands of material resemble a bamboo stalk; thus the corals' name. In Hawaii, black corals are found in 100-300 ft. of water, shallow enough to harvest using scuba equipment. Many harvesters, however, have died in pursuit of coral trees at the deep end of this range. Red, gold and bamboo coral are found between 1,000 and 1,500 ft; so harvesting is conducted with remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) or submarines.
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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