Turquoise Cuff links silver Southwestern Design Vintage Silver Cufflinks Elegant design mens womens accessory with hallmark

Turquoise Cuff links silver Southwestern Design Vintage Silver Cufflinks Elegant design mens womens accessory with hallmark. In Native American folklore, it is said that once there was a chief with skin the color of turquoise. One day he was running from his enemies through the hot desert. Whenever he stopped to rest, beads of his sweat fell to the ground, collected in rocks, and became turquoise. The Pima considered turquoise to bring strength and good fortune and that it helped overcome illness. The Zuni believed that turquoise protected them from demons. In Hopi legend, there is a lizard who travels between the Above and the Below and excretes turquoise. The Apache believed that attaching turquoise to a weapon would improve its accuracy. They also believed that wearing turquoise would prevent them from a fall or breaking a bone, and that putting turquoise on a horse's bridle or in its mane would ensure that the horse would be sure-footed. The Pueblos thought that the color of turquoise was stolen from the sky. The Navajos believed that they would be blessed with rain by throwing a piece of turquoise into a river while praying to the rain gods. If you need a gift idea that shows you took the time to care, what better way to give a gift than something unique and vintage. Here is something for that special person that has everything! Not only is it a unique idea because it is Vintage and not something you can buy everyday, but it is something they will know you took the time to find just for them. What a thoughtful gift or perhaps just a perfect addition to a collection. And while you are shopping for someone else, take a peek at some pieces you like because we carry mens and womens jewelry and a lot of neat old collectibles. And we all know you can never have enough jewelry! The pieces we carry are unique and interesting and may have a little wear ( if any) but they sure have a lot of love that came with them when they were first purchased way back when. All jewelry is boxed for gift giving. Just say the word and we will wrap it and put a beautiful bow on it for you at no extra charge . All you have to do it watch them smile and enjoy their specially gift. ∆ Maker: hallmark ... I can't read it... ∆ Material: silver or pewter? unsure on turquoise content ∆ Size: see photo ∆ Weight: ( based on other cufflinks in comparison) medium ∆ Condition: Because these are vintage estate pieces and are vintage and possibly pre-worn so they are not considered new from the factory. Please see photos for any wear or light surface scratches that come with age. .Sold as is and priced accordingly.. ∆ Lovely patina! These are part of a MASSIVE estate collection of cufflinks and jewelry so be sure to check out our other items here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NeatstuffAntiques?section_id=all We don’t polish these previously owned well loved pieces so we can keep the original patina. We try and photograph all of the pieces next to a ruler so you can see the actual size. All jewelry sold as found. NOTE TO BUYER: We Do not offer engraving services of any sorts as we are not equipped to do so I’m sure your local jeweler would be happy to do so, sorry for any inconvenience thank you. All cufflinks ( unless otherwise specified) are considered costume jewelry. We use the descriptions of any stones from the manufacturers titles when they were first produced. When we refer to the stones as moonstone or jade or garnet, for example, we are using how the original manufacturer of the pieces used them. We cannot guarantee the authenticity of a stone in a costume piece of jewelry. All pieces have been worn at least one time unless otherwise specified. ***ATTENTION!*** Shipping rates for domestic and international delivery have skyrocketed! I have adjusted the shipping rates accordingly. We ship priority mail ( in the U.S.) with insurance on orders over $20.00. If you wish to have another method of delivery (i.e. First Class International) PLEASE convo me before placing your order. My goal is to save both of us money on shipping. July21, 2015