Zuni TURQUOISE SILVER Key Ring Leekia 2566
This key ring is like no other!Beautiful pieces of Natural Turquoise have been hand cut and inlaid in shimmering channels of Silver creating a unique and beautiful geometric pattern. The color of the sky has been combined with the shine of silver. This stunning key ring is 2-1/4" long and 1" wide. Signed by the Zuni artist M. Leekya. This piece is bound to turn heads. In Indian folklore it is said that there was once a chief with turquoise colored skin. One day he was running from his enemies in the hot desert. Whenever he stopped to rest, his perspiration ran onto the ground, collected in rocks and became turquoise. 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. We understand the true value and nature of hand crafted Indian art. And, we recognize that it is 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. CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC |