Turquoise Sterling Silver Necklace and Earrings.

This necklace is full of natural character. This sensational piece of jewelry was hand made out of shimmering Sterling Silver. It features long and elegant hand cut triangular cabochons of genuine Turquoise. The Turquoise delivers its natural colors making this a highly attractive piece of jewelry. Hand twisted Sterling Silver wires and Sterling Silver bead wires give this necklace the perfect amount of detail. Non Indian made. This Sterling Silver necklace is 18-1/4" long. Stamped Sterling. The matching French hook earrings are 2-1/8" long. Turquoise stones may slightly vary. The photo is an excellent representation of the one of a kind hand made necklace 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.