Native American Style Turquoise 925 Silver Earrings W
Posted by Blogmaster in Turquoise, tags: American, Earrings, Native, Silver, Style, Turquoise
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Product Description
These sterling silver hook earrings were purchased in Arizona. The stones are light blue turquoise, inlaid in sterling silver channel in a hand-stamped oval silver bezel. The hallmark is “Danny” and “Sterling”, stamped on the back. Some Native American jewelry is unsigned (no hallmark); because of this, we are not absolutely certain of these earrings’ origin. If this is a signed piece with a hallmark, we are unsure of the artist’s full name and tribe. Item SpecificsMetal Type: .925 Sterling Silver Stone(s) Type: Genuine Turquoise Measurements: 1 7/8″ x 3/8″ Weight: 7 grams Navajo Tribe The Navajo or Diné of the Southwestern United States are the second largest Native American tribe of Northern America. In the 2000 U.S. census, 298,197 people claimed to be fully or partly of Navajo ancestry. The Navajo Nation constitutes an independent governmental body which manages the Navajo Indian reservation in the Four Corners area of the United States. The traditional Navajo language is still largely spoken throughout the region, although most Navajo speak English fluently as well. Navajo refer to themselves in their native language as Diné, which is translated as “the People” in English. Zuni Tribe The Zuni (also spelled Zuñi by the Spanish and in early 20th Century ethnological texts) or A:shiwi (as the Zuni refer to themselves in their own language) are a Native American tribe, one of the Pueblo peoples, most of whom live in the Pueblo of Zuni on the Zuni River, a tributary of the Little Colorado River, in western New Mexico, United States. Zuñi is 55 km (35 miles) south of Gallup, New Mexico and has a population of about 12,000, with over 80% being Native Americans. They are known for their unique culture and cuisine. The Zuni, like other Pueblo peoples, are believed to be the descendants of the Ancient Pueblo Peoples who lived in the deserts of New Mexico, Arizona, Southern Colorado and Utah for centuries. Archaeological evidence shows they have lived in their pre
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