Turquoise Jewelry Three Strand Native American Coral Bead Sterling Silver Choker Necklace.

This Turquoise and Coral Beaded Choker is full of natural beauty. This hand strung necklace features three strands of genuine Coral beads with a large and gorgeous hand cut cab of genuine Turquoise in a Sterling Silver pendant. The ravishing heat treated Coral features a dazzling display of natural hot red shades. The soft blue hues of the Turquoise create a radiant contrast with the red Coral. This choker has it all with Turquoise, Coral, and Sterling Silver. The three Coral strands are finished with Sterling Silver Cones. Made in our shop. This Navajo Indian choker necklace is 15-3/4" long. Stamped Sterling and 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 several types of precious coral. Although Red corals are most common in jewelry, coral can be found naturally in a variety of colors including blacks and golds. Coral is produced in warm, shallow coastal areas by tiny marine animals and can be found in many places. Jewelry grade coral usually comes from the Mediterranean Sea, Hawaii, or China and is increasingly rare due to large efforts to protect the worlds Coral Reefs. Coral is known to be used as a gem since prehistoric times and has gained a reputation for having powers of healing and protection. Red coral was believed to change color according to one's health, but only if the stone was not fashioned by man. Strings of coral were considered a gift of royal proportion in parts of Africa. It was also popular as a gem in the Egyptian and Roman empires who believed in its curative powers.

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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