Turquoise Sterling Silver French Hook Chandelier Earrings.

This pair of Turquoise Silver Earrings are gorgeous. This sensational pair of earrings has been beautifully hand made out of shimmering Sterling Silver. The Sterling Silver has a gorgeous design with each earring holding hand cut cabochons of genuine Turquoise. The cool blue-green hues of the Turquoise beautifully compliments the white shine of the Sterling Silver. These fine Sterling Silver French Hook earrings are 2-1/4" long. Stamped Sterling.

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.