This is a Native American style necklace featuring various shapes and sizes of turquoise beads including several "bear" fetish beads. The necklace is 16" long and has a 1" amethyst pendant at the center. Jump clasp at the back. Very nice ! The Indians of Southwest America learned silversmithing from the Mexicans. Native American jewelry combines cultural, religious and the beauty of nature to produce some of the most beautiful silver jewelry in the world. Many tribes produced jewelry and each reflected their own personal culture. Choctaw, Seneca and Iroquois were among the earliest artists and were joined by the Navajo, Hopi and Zuni in the 20th century. One of the best resouces I have found is "Silver Jewelry Identification and Value Guide" by Fred Rezazadeh and Hallmarks of the Southwest by Barton Wright. We try to be as correct as possible in identifying items, but this is a vast artistic culture and we're always learning ! Always buy Native American jewelry from a reputable dealer . TO ORDER THIS ITEM JUST CLICK THE BLUE SHOPPING CART BUTTON TO THE LEFT OF THE PHOTO ! ** New ! If there is a PayPal button beneath the Cart button , you can QUICK PAY ! US Postage will be automatically figured into your total If there is no shopping cart button, just email us with the vendor or item # at sallbill@suddenlink.net ! International Buyers Welcome - Please email us for special instructions ! Visit Our Main Vendor Homepage and join our Special Customer List For * Unadvertised Special Sales, Gifts With Purchase & Postage Savings * Use Our SEARCH MY ITEMS At The top Center Of This Page For More Items Like This ! Always multiple item shipping ! |