Turquoise Sterling Silver Choker Necklace.

This Genuine Turquoise Necklace is a gorgeous piece of hand made Turquoise jewelry. Jewelry made with Turquoise is high in fashion now for its elegant natural colors. This necklace features gorgeous hand cut cabochons of genuine Turquoise. Each Turquoise cab has been set in a hand made casing of shimmering Sterling Silver. The white shine of the Sterling Silver beautifully compliments the natural blue shades of the Turquoise. This necklace has a box link chain for complete flexibility. Non Indian made. The total length of this necklace is 16-1/2". Stamped Sterling.

There are many legends about Turquoise; The Pima consider it to bring good fortune and strength and believe that it helps 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.