Zuni Indian Jewelry
Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Silver Belt Buckle by Native American artists
Leekia 0007-243151-BOLO
Zuni Indian Jewelry Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Silver Belt Buckle by Native
American artists Leekia.
This Turquoise Belt Buckle and Bolo Tie Set was hand made by master Native
American jewelry artists Robert and Bernice Leekia. This set showcases
eight large nuggets of number one grade genuine Sleeping Beauty Turquoise
(the Tiffany of Turquoise). Hand cut, hand stamped Sterling Silver fans
perfectly bookend these incredible Turquoise nuggets. The sky blue hues
of this Turquoise come alive next to the shine of the Sterling Silver.
The belt buckle is 4" wide and 3" tall with a 1-3/4" keeper.
The Bolo is 3-1/4" by 2-1/4" and has Sterling Silver tips with
two cabs of matching Turquoise. That's a total of eight cabs of gorgeous
sky blue Turquoise from the Sleeping Beauty Mine in AZ. Stamped Sterling
and signed by the Zuni Indian jewelry artists R&B Leekia.
Turquoise is one of the most valuable, non-transparent minerals in the
jewelry trade. Today, it is more popular than ever and its use around
the world is prolific. The most valuable Turquoise has special characteristics;
it is naturally hard the way it was found and is a bright sky blue. Certain
Native Americans called turquoise "Chal-cui-hui-tal", meaning
"the highest and most valued thing in the world". The Zuni believe
that blue turquoise was male and of the sky and green turquoise was female
and of the earth. The Zuni, along with many other Native American groups,
believed the stone could help protect them from demons or help a person
feel intuitively the difference between good and evil as well as protect
against accidents and various dangers. To actually see a bright blue nugget
of Turquoise on the otherwise gray and dusty desert floor is to know the
incredible nature of this stone and will lead anyone to realize what the
American Indians have known to be true for millennia - that Turquoise
is special, sacred, and has power.
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.
CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC
Zuni
Indian Jewelry Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Silver Belt
Buckle by Native American artists Leekia 0007-243151-BOLO $1,895.00
THOMAS
TURQUOISE TRADING COMPANY
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