The Power of Native American Turquoise Earrings
Native American turquoise earrings are included in the growing popularity of turquoise jewelry. There are a multitude of legends surrounding turquoise, including Native American turquoise earrings, and what kind of power it has for the person wearing it. Native turquoise earrings are worn by both men and woman and are included in the wide amount of jewelry that is adorned.
The Past
Many Clans or Tribes believe that turquoise, including Native American turquoise earrings, can do any number of things for them; some believe that the spirit of the sea and sky are both powers that are held within the stone that is dug from the earth. Tribes and Clans would wear Turquoise, including Native American turquoise earrings, to protect them from everything when they were going into battle, going hunting or especially when they were riding their horses. Wearing Native American turquoise earrings as well as other jewelry, would protect you from harm so as not to be thrown from your horse or hurt in any way.
The Present
Native American turquoise earrings are among the jewelry that people believe makes them stronger. Native turquoise earrings along with other pieces of jewelry are believed to connect the wearer to the spirit world and enjoy the benefits from the good spirits.
Other Cultures
It is not just turquoise earrings that are included in folklore. Like Native American turquoise earrings and other jewelry, many different cultures had their own beliefs, Turquoise was reserved for the Gods in Mexico and common people would be put to death if found wearing it. It would be good luck if worn by people in the Middle East. The Hebrew culture is believed to have mined it for the first time in Persia and in the time of Cleoparta, it had religious connotation as well. Giving jewelry such as Native American turquoise earrings in some European countries is a sign of love to friends or lovers.
Turquoise Mines
Native American turquoise earrings and other jewelry require stones that are mined and those mines are running out of it. Today, some turquoise earrings are using shavings of turquoise rather that the whole piece. Native  turquoise earrings are being made a bit differently to incorporate small pieces of the precious stones rather than the bulky stone itself. Native turquoise earrings as well as other wonderful Native American jewelry, is very sought after and rising in price.