The "Navajo Wedding" basket is also known as a "Navajo Ceremonial" basket is a depecitation of the life's journey. The beginning of life's journey begins in the center of the basket and follows the coils around. The colors of the basket are white, red, and black. White represents the growth and enlightment from experiance. The red represents the bonds of man and women. The black represents the troubled times in life.
These earrings are 1 1/8 of an inch around. The front of the earrings are stamped with lines to represent the basket texture. There are step designs stamped to represent the black designs of the basket. The step designs and the lines are oxidized to bring the designs out. There is a copper that is overlaid on the earrings to represent the red designs of the basket. In the center of the earrings is blue Sleeping Beauty turquoise stone that is encased in serrated bezel. The back of the earrings are also stamped.
These earrings are availiable in Nickel or Sterling Silver. Use to drop down box to select which metal you want.
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