Heartline Bear Earrings, Spiny Oyster Shell Turquoise Handmade Jewelry

The meaningful "Life Force" earrings feature artisan enamel heartline bears, Czech glass roller beads, spiny oyster shell and turquoise - unique jewelry for women.

Depicted as a line in the shape of an arrow, a heartline is extremely symbolic for the Zuni and many other Native American people. It represents the spiritual breath as the life force of an animal and is often portrayed on a bear due to their strength and fearlessness. The one of a kind LIFE FORCE earrings were inspired by a heartline bear. Created with eye-catching enameled bear charms, the meaningful earrings also feature white and gold Czech glass beads, orange spiny oyster shell, and genuine turquoise rounds. The mirror image heartline bears were individually artisan made from a copper base that was enameled with glass powders in oranges, white, turquoise and black. A black heartline arrow runs from the bear’s head to the back. As an added adornment, an Italian murrine glass cane was used to create an orange and white petaled flower in the center of each bear. The backside of the bear charms are finished with black enamel. To perfectly complement the colors of the heartline bears, three different elements were stacked above each bear. The first are premium faceted Czech glass roller beads created from translucent and opaque white glass. Above each roller bead, separated by a copper disc spacer, sits a single hand cut orange spiny oyster shell rondelle. Spiny oyster shell has been used to adorn Native American jewelry for centuries. A genuine turquoise round is found above the oyster shell, a gemstone that is sacred to many tribes. The turquoise beads are a rich blue color with a natural black matrix. Carefully designed and handmade by Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs, the LIFE FORCE heartline bear earrings are a perfect jewelry gift for the woman who loves Native American symbolism and unique artisan designed earrings with a bear motif.

The beautiful bear charms were individually artisan handmade with enamel and Italian murrine glass.

Here's the important information for the unique LIFE FORCE heartline bear earrings:

• Enamel heartline bear charms: app. 25 mm x 15 mm x 1.5 mm (1.0” x 0.6”); artisan handmade by Linda Younkman
• White and gold Czech glass roller beads: app. 8 mm x 5 mm (0.3” x 0.2”)
• Spink oyster shell rondelle: app. 7 mm x 6 mm (0.26” x 0.24”)
• Genuine turquoise: app. 5 mm (0.2”)
• Metal: copper and sterling silver
• Earwires: sterling silver French hooks with copper bead accents
• Length: app. 2” / 5.1 cm measured from the top curve of the earwires

The unique "Life Force" handmade heartline bear earrings shown with a dime for size comparison.

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