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Vintage Sterling Silver Top Turquoise Cufflinks Concave Dish Wedding Birthday Business. This is a beautiful pair of silver top genuine turquoise cufflinks. In Native American folklore, it is said that once there was a chief with skin the color of turquoise. One day he was running from his enemies through the hot desert. Whenever he stopped to rest, beads of his sweat fell to the ground, collected in rocks, and became turquoise. The Pima considered turquoise to bring strength and good fortune and that it helped overcome illness. The Zuni believed that turquoise protected them from demons. In Hopi legend, there is a lizard who travels between the Above and the Below and excretes turquoise. The Apache believed that attaching turquoise to a weapon would improve its accuracy. They also believed that wearing turquoise would prevent them from a fall or breaking a bone, and that putting turquoise on a horse's bridle or in its mane would ensure that the horse would be sure-footed. The Pueblos thought that the color of turquoise was stolen from the sky. The Navajos believed that they would be blessed with rain by throwing a piece of turquoise into a river while praying to the rain gods. They are in good vintage condition, well made and light weight. They are marked sterling front on the back. Perfect for a wedding, birthday or business. cl Jul 22

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ETSY-1495896305916364
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Jewelry
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Men's
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Antiques (approx100yrs)
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