Turquoise Sterling Silver Ladies Watch Zuni Inlay Turquoise Watch Native American Made.

This watch is just full of natural character! Each tile of genuine Turquoise is precision cut and tightly set within Sterling Silver watch tips. The artist created a traditional tiled arrangement and each piece of high quality Turquoise features a brilliant display of natural sky blue shades. A complementary watch face and an adjustable stretch band have been included for your convenience. These Sterling Silver and Turquoise watch tips are 3/8" wide by 1" long. Complementary watch faces and Turquoise stones may vary slightly.

In Indian folklore it is said that there was once a chief with turquoise colored skin. One day he was running from his enemies in the hot desert. Whenever he stopped to rest, his perspiration ran onto the ground, collected in rocks and became turquoise.

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. 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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