Mesmerizing Large NAVAJO Kingman Turquoise Heart Sterling Silver Earrings For Sale

This is a superior vintage Navajo multiple stone silver earrings This amazing earrings contains a center hand carved spiny oyster heart stone surrounded aside by two exquisite kingman turquoise stones Situated throughout the stones are wonderful silver raindrops and rope design. Earrings are 2"⅛×16mm weight 20.3grams great addition to your collection ❤️ The Navajo Nation, also known as the Diné Nation, is the largest Native American tribe in the Southwest. They originated as a semi-nomadic population of hunters and gatherers who traded with Pueblo tribes and Spanish explorers. reputation for their metalsmithing and lapidary skills. Early Navajo jewelry makers developed a unique style that merged Mexican iconography and techniques with indigenous folklore. Navajo artisans make use of stone casting and forge soldering techniques that join two silver forms together to form a single piece. Artisans are so skilled that it is often difficult to detect seams in the silver. Stones used vary from coral and opal to turquoise, a material considered sacred by Navajo tribes because of a legend in which it rained from the heavens.

The Navajo were the first indigenous people of the Southwest to work in silver. Thus, you're likely to find a wide range of options when purchasing Navajo jewelry. Whether you opt for a ring with sterling silver and bezel-set turquoise clusters modeled after the late nineteenth century style or a non-traditional modern interpretation with fine silver and exotic stones, know that each handcrafted piece is rich with history.