Navajo Thunderbird Earrings reptile carving The document is the periodical

The document is the periodical "The Red Man" from the Carlisle Indian School which is where the administrators and teachers tried everything they could to "kill the Indian and save the man"

875" L x 1

Size: 3" H x 1" W - Stones are

lepidolite

It takes many years for coral to grow to a size that it can be cut into "stones" and used in jewelry

Navajo Thunderbird Earrings reptile carving The document is the periodicalNavajo jeweler, Vernon Begay, made these sterling silver earrings with natural green Manassa turquoise. It is a beautiful forest green with golden matrix. The Thunderbirds are hand stamped with details on the face, wings and feathers. The three sterling silver dangles could be rain. They dangle from sterling silver wires and stamped "Sterling on the backs. More about Thunderbirds below. Size: 3" H x 1" W Stones are . 625" H x . 5" W Thunderbirds are