Turquoise Two Tier Earrings
Sterling Silver hand stamped and embellished with Sleeping Beauty turquoise, two tier dangling earrings by the famous Rita Lee. Navajo silversmith Rita Lee has a great approach to modern Southwest style jewelry. She knows exactly what many women want in their earrings, big and beautiful. Her pieces often are filled with popular Four Corner, heart and cross symbols. You will also find much of her silver uses a combination of traditional stamp designs surrounding impressive bump outs. Some of her work showcases the colorful stones of the Southwest like shown here is turquoise and others are all-sterling silver creations. Remember, these earrings are going to wear big and flashy, definitely not something for the shy. We like to pair with a simple sterling silver or turquoise necklace.
Weight: total 33g
Tribe: Navajo
Artist: Rita Lee
Just under 4” length and 2.75” wide
Is sterling silver real silver? The answer is yes. Fine silver is alloyed with copper to create sterling silver, which is 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% copper. This percentage of fine silver is why you will sometimes see sterling silver referred to as 925 or hallmarked with a 925 on your jewelry. Majority of the Native American jewelry you will see is made with sterling silver.
Sterling Silver hand stamped and embellished with Sleeping Beauty turquoise, two tier dangling earrings by the famous Rita Lee. Navajo silversmith Rita Lee has a great approach to modern Southwest style jewelry. She knows exactly what many women want in their earrings, big and beautiful. Her pieces often are filled with popular Four Corner, heart and cross symbols. You will also find much of her silver uses a combination of traditional stamp designs surrounding impressive bump outs. Some of her work showcases the colorful stones of the Southwest like shown here is turquoise and others are all-sterling silver creations. Remember, these earrings are going to wear big and flashy, definitely not something for the shy. We like to pair with a simple sterling silver or turquoise necklace.
Weight: total 33g
Tribe: Navajo
Artist: Rita Lee
Just under 4” length and 2.75” wide
Is sterling silver real silver? The answer is yes. Fine silver is alloyed with copper to create sterling silver, which is 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% copper. This percentage of fine silver is why you will sometimes see sterling silver referred to as 925 or hallmarked with a 925 on your jewelry. Majority of the Native American jewelry you will see is made with sterling silver.
Sterling Silver hand stamped and embellished with Sleeping Beauty turquoise, two tier dangling earrings by the famous Rita Lee. Navajo silversmith Rita Lee has a great approach to modern Southwest style jewelry. She knows exactly what many women want in their earrings, big and beautiful. Her pieces often are filled with popular Four Corner, heart and cross symbols. You will also find much of her silver uses a combination of traditional stamp designs surrounding impressive bump outs. Some of her work showcases the colorful stones of the Southwest like shown here is turquoise and others are all-sterling silver creations. Remember, these earrings are going to wear big and flashy, definitely not something for the shy. We like to pair with a simple sterling silver or turquoise necklace.
Weight: total 33g
Tribe: Navajo
Artist: Rita Lee
Just under 4” length and 2.75” wide
Is sterling silver real silver? The answer is yes. Fine silver is alloyed with copper to create sterling silver, which is 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% copper. This percentage of fine silver is why you will sometimes see sterling silver referred to as 925 or hallmarked with a 925 on your jewelry. Majority of the Native American jewelry you will see is made with sterling silver.
