MATERIALS:
Sterling silver, real Turquoise, and Coral.
MEASUREMENTS:
The necklace measures approximately 23-3/4" long.
DESCRIPTION:
Excellent craftsmanship is shown throughout this amazing necklace! This piece of Native American jewelry is Navajo hand strung out of genuine sterling silver, along with real Turquoise and Coral beads. The necklace consist of: 3-mm Coral round beads, along with Turquoise beads that beautifully graduate, allowing the largest bead to measure 12-mm and the smallest beads at the end to measure 5-mm. Each end of the necklace is completed with a silver cone and bead for a perfect finish. The cones are stamped sterling.
Turquoise is the birthstone of December. It is believed that turquoise tends to bring good fortune, strength and helps overcome illness. Turquoise got its name from the Levantine traders called Turks who brought the stone to Europe from Persia via Turkey centuries ago. Native Americans have prized turquoise since the time of the Aztecs, who mined it in New Mexico. The natural variations that occur in turquoise are part of their appeal and beauty.
Corals are known to be very soothing and very protective. Coral is of an organic origin; it is the skeletal remains of marine animals called Coral Polyps. Colonies of these tiny creatures build branching structures as they grow, gradually forming reefs and atolls.
