Zuni Indian Jewelry Turquoise Silver Bracelet.

By Effie Calavaza, Zuni, New Mexico. A signature trademark of Effie's is the snake symbol, entwined around the traditional combination of Turquoise and Sterling Silver. A beautifully created Sterling Silver bracelet of heavy gauge Sterling Silver to hold the five beautiful Sleeping Beauty Turquoise nuggets, (the Tiffany of Turquoise). This bracelet will fit 5-1/2" to a 6-3/4" wrist, and is 1/2" wide. Signed Effie C. Zuni. Turquoise stones may slightly vary. The photo is an excellent representation of the one of a kind hand made bracelet you'll receive.

The serpent deities are symbols of abundant rainfall to some tribes and some Use the serpent as a totem for healing stomach and kidney ailments, while some tribes believed that to ensure success on the battlefield and in the hunt they would cover their arrows with rattlesnake skins to give their weapons the ability to strike with snakelike swiftness.

Calavaza - Cadillac Jewelry of Zuni. The crafting of Zuni Indian jewelry is an art which demands expertise, patience and exactness. The channel inlay 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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