Southwest Dangle Post Earrings

Southwest Dangle Post Earrings

This pair of Sterling Silver Inlaid Genuine Lapis, Jet, Coral Turquoise Dangle Post Earrings will be a great addition to your jewelry collection. This multi-stone set of earrings measure 1-5/8" long. These Inlaid earrings are stamped sterling silver.

Southwestern Indians have worn jewelry made from pieces of shell, turquoise and other materials for centuries. The major characteristic of Navajo jewelry today is the emphasis on metal work. The Navajo jewelry is designed to fit the stones. Stamp work, leaves and feathers fashioned of silver are used to accent turquoise and other stones. Their jewelry is characterized by the making of round beads from turquoise, coral, shell and other materials which are strung together into strands for necklaces and earrings. The most common beads are called heishi. These are disks or tubes with a hole in the center. They are strung together to form a flexible strand and are often of graduated size. It is not uncommon to find pieces of coral or turquoise nuggets strung with the heishi, or simply strands of polished turquoise nuggets.