Turquoise Eagle Sterling Silver Necklace Signed
What a work
of art! This necklace features the impressive image of the eagle made
from hand carved stones of block Turquoise. This necklace design was
a hot seller in the eighties. This Turquoise has been set in the brilliance
of shimmering Sterling Silver to complete the eagle with an illustrious
high shine. It has a box link chain for flexibility. The eagle itself
measures about 3" wide. The total length of this necklace is 18".
Turquoise will vary slightly from piece to piece, you'll receive one
from the group pictured below. Signed by the artist BL and Stamped Sterling.
To Native Americans, the eagle embodied not only ferocity but also purity,
for it flew high in the atmosphere, where the air was clearest - and
where, in the belief of many Indians, the Great Spirit resided. Those
who wished to ask something of the Great Spirit sometimes sent their
message by way of the eagle spirit. Some believe birds to be symbols
of the soul, as well as intermediaries to the gods. Seeking their cooperation,
Native Americans have plied bird spirits with offerings and performed
dances to honor and beseech them. Pleas are sent skyward in the smoke
of burning tobacco. Feathers are often considered the most potent part
of the bird and are passed down as cherished symbols of the power bestowed
by those creatures that soar in the lofty realms where many of the gods
dwell.
There are many legends about Turquoise; The Pima consider it to bring
good fortune and strength and believe that it helps 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.
Turquoise Eagle Sterling Silver Necklace Signed $195.00
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THOMAS
TURQUOISE TRADING COMPANY
AMERICAN INDIAN LEATHER COMPANY
A DIVISION OF THOMAS INVESTIGATIVE PUBLICATIONS, SPYTEK WHOLESALE IMPORTS,
THOMAS TURQUOISE TRADING COMPANY, UTRACK AND NAIS
9513 Burnet Road, Austin, Texas 78758 • Phone 512.719.3595 •
Fax 512.719.3594
Email:
RThomas007@mac.com
Copyright, 2009, Ralph D. Thomas
All rights reserved.
AMERICAN
INDIAN LEATHER COMPANY
A DIVISION OF THOMAS INVESTIGATIVE PUBLICATIONS, SPYTEK WHOLESALE IMPORTS,
THOMAS TURQUOISE TRADING COMPANY, UTRACK AND NAIS
9513 Burnet Road, Austin, Texas 78758 • Phone 512.719.3595 •
Fax 512.719.3594
Email: RThomas007@mac.com
Copyright, 2009, Ralph D. Thomas
All rights reserved.