Silver Heartline or Turquoise Zuni Bear Necklaces

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Silver Heartline or Turquoise Zuni Bear Necklaces. Heartline bear is on a liquid silver chain, 18″ chain, 9″ from top to bottom of bear, bear approximately 1 x 0.5″, weighs a sturdy 17g. 5 reconstituted turquoise tubes each side. Turquoise Zuni bear necklace on an 18″ liquid silver chain, 10.5″ from top to bottom of feather, approximately 7/10 x 4/10″, weighs approximately 6g. Bear is reconstituted turquoise and there are 2 turquoise beads on the chain. Liquid silver means silver tubes strung together.

The Zuni are Native Americans of western New Mexico. They are one of a group of tribes known as Pueblo Indians. Zuni Fetishes are small carvings made from various materials such as bone, shells, and gemstones by the Zuni people.

“Heartline symbolized the life force of the animal. The line from the mouth to the heart signifies the “breath of life.” It is used by many Native American Indian tribes and usually has meanings related to past spirits and ancestors. The heartline may also indicate that the Native American warrior’s heart is strong like the bear. The Heartline is a symbol of what you’ve learned from the world that you’ve taken into your heart because that is what you are able to give back to the world.” – Ray Tracey, Navajo. Many of the fetish carvings have a heartline in the shape of an arrow to represent the early petrification, by the founding twins, of that actual animal, to illustrate that it is a living, breathing image.

<p These wonderful bear necklaces are not made by the Navajo but are inspired by the Native American lores and legends.

• Regularly featured in mythology, the bear is largely a solitary animal.
• In terms of Native American belief, the bear is a symbol of ‘going within’ and the sweetness of life.

The supplier – Brave Designs – operates a fair trade policy and all prices are set by either the manufacturer or individual designer. The Navajo Nation has been decimated by recent events and ongoing poverty, and now has the highest per capita rate of infection than New York. 40% already live below the poverty line, delays in getting medical supplies, limited access to food stores, hospitals and even access to running water in overcrowded homes and the indifference of the government have all exacerbated the problem. Brave Designs is pledging 15% of all purchases in support of the Navajo people.

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