Zuni Indian Jewelry Turquoise Coral Silver Squash Blossom Necklace by Native American artist Effie Calavaza

This Zuni Indian Jewelry Turquoise Coral Silver Squash Blossom Necklace is a high quality piece of hand made Native American jewelry. This squash blossom holds hand cut stones of genuine Sleeping Beauty Turquoise and genuine Red Coral. The cool blue hues of the Turquoise is the perfect contrast to the hot red Coral. The Turquoise and Coral stones appear on hand made centerpieces of shimmering Sterling Silver. Sterling Silver serpent images appear between the Turquoise and Coral giving this Zuni Indian Jewelry an additional high shine. The Indian Jewelry artists of Zuni use Turquoise and Coral to honor the Father Sky and Mother Earth. This Zuni necklace has been hand strung with pretty hand made disc beads of Sterling Silver. Hand made Sterling Silver beads like this are truly a rare find. 100% Indian hand made! Turquoise and Silver, the perfect combination. The length of this Zuni Indian Squash Blossom Necklace is 23-1/4" long. The naja is 2-1/4" wide and 2-1/4" long. The matching post earrings are 5/8" long. Signed by the Zuni Indian jewelry artist Effie C. Zuni.

Calavaza - Cadillac Jewelry of Zuni. The crafting of Zuni Indian jewelry is an art which demands expertise, patience and exactness. The channel inlay and snake design work of Effie Calavaza is among the best known of all Zuni jewelry. For nearly a half century, Effie has been perfecting her jewelry making technique. Together with her three daughters (Georgiana, Gloria Jean and Susie) and son Randy, Effie creates pieces of jewelry widely acclaimed for its exactness of detail. All of the pieces crafted by the Calavaza family are stamped in the same manner: Effie C. Zuni. This is your assurance that the jewelry you are purchasing has been crafted in an expert fashion, using only the finest materials available. Most of the pieces produced by the Calavaza family - bolos, buckles, watch bracelets, pinky rings - are made using the traditional sand-cast technique.

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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