Zuni Indian Jewelry Turquoise Coral Silver Sunface Necklace.

This Zuni Indian Jewelry Turquoise Coral Silver Sunface Necklace is a traditional yet fashionable piece of hand made Native American jewelry. This necklace features traditional Pueblo Indian Sunface designs. These Sunface designs were made from perfectly hand cut and intricately inlaid stones of genuine Turquoise, Coral, and Jet. The Turquoise, Coral, and Jet have been inlaid together into brilliant settings of shimmering Sterling Silver. Turquoise and Silver, the perfect combination. This Zuni Indian necklace has a box link chain for complete flexibility. The total length of this necklace is 24-1/4". The matching post earrings are 2" long. Signed in script by the Zuni Indian jewelry artist Benji S. Tzuni.

The Zuni Indians learned to silversmith from the Navajo in the early 1870's. The Zuni, because they had permanent homes unlike the nomadic Navajo, were able to use many tools that the Navajo could not easily carry with them. With the lapidary wheels they began cutting stones and using the silver to hold their stones in patterns. Today, Zuni silversmiths are known for their lapidary skills. Both channel inlay (using precisely cut stones set on silver to form figures and designs) and cluster and needlepoint (setting small, similarly cut stones in geometric patterns) are traditional Zuni styles.

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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