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

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Zuni Black Bear Earrings, Turquoise Coral Handmade Southwest Jewelry

The handmade "K’winna Aynshe "earrings feature Zuni black bear fetish glass beads, genuine faceted turquoise, red coral rounds and sterling silver chain - jewelry for women.

The unique Zuni inspired fetish bear earrings certainly contain a hearty dose of Southwest splendor. The handmade dangle earrings, named K’WINNA AYNSHE, feature Czech glass black bear fetish beads, genuine faceted blue turquoise, red coral rounds and patterned sterling silver chain. The eye catchers of the wonderful earrings are the Zuni inspired Czech glass black bear beads. The beads started out with an opaque black glass base. To give a look of oldness to the bears, a mottled Picasso finish of mainly amber and cream was applied with pale hints of red here and there.  To add more than a bit of Southwest feel to the one of a kind earrings, faceted turquoise and red coral rounds were added above each bear. The turquoise is a lovely sky blue color, and because of the facets, adds subtle sparkle. The red coral rounds help highlight the bits of red in the Picasso finish.  The earrings are perfect to wear with your casual blue jeans and t-shirt, but they also will be radiant with your little black dress. Created for the woman who adores one of a kind, artisan jewelry, the K’WINNA AYNSHE bear earrings were carefully designed and handmade by Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs. “K’winna Aynshe” is Zuni for “black bear.”

A lovely mottled Picasso finish gives an old look to the black bear beads and the faceted turquoise and red coral rounds complement the bears perfectly.

Here's the important information for the K’WINNA AYNSHE  black bear earrings:

• Czech glass Zuni bear beads: app. 17 mm x 11 mm x 5 mm; Picasso finish
• Faceted turquoise rondelles: app. 6 mm x 4 mm
• Red coral rounds: app. 4 mm
• Chain: patterned sterling silver box chain
• Metal: sterling silver
• Earwires: sterling silver French hooks
• Length: app. 2” / 5.1 cm measured from the top curve of the earwires

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