Orange Spiny Oyster & Turquoise rondelle genuine gemstone beads with sterling silver beads handmade Navajo statement southwestern Necklace.
Genuine orange Spiny Oyster and blue green Turquoise gemstones rondelle beads beaded with 925 sterling silver beads.
6 beautiful sterling silver beads measuring 14mm.
Finished with 2 sterling silver Bicone end beads with carved design and measuring 40mm in length by 12mm in width.
925 sterling silver S hook clasp with sterling silver extension chain over 3” in length.
Total length of necklace is 25” plus the added extension with option to extend up to 28”.
Turquoise rondelle beads are 8mm.
Orange spiny oyster beads are 9mm.
The genuine orange spiny oyster pendant is 2.5” in height by 1” in width.
True to their name, spiny oyster spondylids are cut from bright red, pink and orange oyster shells to bring one of the most vibrant pieces of art to anyone’s collection of southwestern jewelry. Spiny oyster shell jewelry is often a natural and stunning complement to turquoise jewelry, with the hues of pink, red, and orange of this stone playing beautifully against the blue and green hues of turquoise, they create a striking contrast that blends perfectly with the latest styles and fashions of modern day.
About the Stone
As one of the main staples of the Native American jewelry community, these shells are treasured by artisans for their various colors. The reason for their vibrant coloration is because of the oyster’s different diets of seaweed and other types of plankton. For this this reason, colors tend to differ from region to region. Most of center pieces for spiny oyster jewelry are found in warm water climates, such as: Sea of Cortez or off the coast of Baja California.
Spiny Oyster is becoming rare due to their vast over-harvesting. This depletion of the shell has left some artisans to reworking spiny oyster jewelry from pre-existing pieces as a way to cope with the finite amounts of the beautiful source material left in the world. Due to the nature of their origin, jewelry from this particular stone is believed, by some cultures, to possess similar properties to the ocean, which they call home. Some believe these pieces to have a pure calming power, while others believe that they bring a sense of awareness and understanding
Turquoise is one of the most powerful Metaphysical healing stones. Turquoise has been a had metaphysical healing powers before the word Metaphysical was invented. The Native American Indians, and before them the Tibetans, and before them the Egyptians were enamored by
Turquoise and considered it to have great healing powers. To this day the Native American Indians consider Turquoise to contain very powerful Metaphysical and spiritual healing powers. The healing powers of Turquoise are considered very powerful in many cultures, not just with the Native Americans. Most people around the world associate Turquoise to the Native Americans and the Tibetans, but many cultures love Turquoise and respect the healing powers of Turquoise.
Turquoise is thought to possess significant healing properties and is often counted as a master healing stone. It is a peace and harmonizing stone that helps to decrease nervousness, tension and stress. It is believed to strengthen ones courage and personal power, fostering empathy, sensitivity and positive thinking. Many people believe that turquoise is a stone of friendship and will enhance love, loyalty and communication.
Turquoise is perhaps the oldest stone in man's history, the talisman of kings, shamans, and warriors. It is a stone of protection, strong and opaque, yet soothing to the touch, healing to the eye, as if carved from an azure heaven and slipped to earth. As a healing stone,
Turquoise is among the crystal healing master stones. According to followers of the New Age, the healing powers of Turquoise can benefit the whole body, with special strengths in healing ailments of the immune, respiratory, waste and skeletal systems.
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