Turquoise Sterling Silver Necklace and Earrings 1636-NK-B
Turquoise Sterling Silver Necklace and Earrings.
This necklace is full of natural beauty. This sensational necklace has been hand made into a traditional southwestern style out of shimmering Sterling Silver. This elegant design of silver features a gorgeous display of hand cut cabochons of genuine Turquoise. What a necklace! Hand twisted Sterling Silver wires and individually hand made Sterling Silver dots give this necklace a nice high shine. This one has a box link chain for complete flexibility. Non Indian made. The total length of this necklace is 22-1/2". The matching French hook earrings are 1-3/4" 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. |