Turquoise and Opal Inlaid Sterling Silver Necklace 2544-NK
Turquoise and Opal Inlaid Sterling Silver Necklace.
This sensational necklace is full of natural beauty. This beautiful piece of jewelry was hand made out of shimmering Sterling Silver. This one prominently features a traditional inlaid design made from hand cut stones of genuine Turquoise, Variscite, Spiny Oyster, Jet, Mother of Pearl and lab Opal. This necklace has a box link chain for complete flexibility. Non Indian made. The total length of this impressive necklace is 18-3/4" The matching post earrings are 2" 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. |