Turquoise Sterling Silver Dangle Post Earrings.

These Turquoise Sterling Silver Dangle Post Earrings are true works of art. This pair was hand made out of shimmering Sterling Silver. They feature perfectly hand cut cabochons of genuine Turquoise that come together to create an elegant and fashionable southwest style design. Hand twisted Sterling Silver wires and individually hand made Sterling Silver dots give this pair of earrings a beautifully high shine. Non Indian made. These dangle post earrings are 1-3/4" long. Stamped Sterling. The matrix of the Turquoise may slightly vary. The photo is an excellent representation of the one of a kind hand made pair of Turquoise Sterling Silver Dangle Post Earrings you'll receive.

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.