Robert Kelly - Crescent Shaped Pendant & Necklace - Turquoise & Spiny Oyster - Handmade Native American

Included: Naja Pendant & Multi Strand Necklace
Artist: Robert Kelly
Craft Type: Handmade, Native, Navajo
Gemstone: Kingman Turquoise, Orange Spiny Oyster
Metal: 925 Sterling Silver

Pendant Length: 3 inches
Pendant Width: 2.5 inches

Necklace Length: Adjustable up to 22 inches

Necklace Weight: 71 grams

Handcrafted pieces and gemstones may have slight variations in color, size, and shape, which contribute to their unique charm. No two pieces will be exactly alike.

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The Naja, a crescent-shaped pendant, is a central feature of the Navajo (Diné) squash blossom necklace. Its significance includes:

- Providing protection and harmony from the "evil eye," which wards off negative energy and brings strength to the wearer.
- Representing the womb in its larger form, symbolizing fertility, birth, and new life.
- Serving as a lasting emblem of resilience and the ability to overcome adversity, reminding wearers of the pursuit of harmony (hózhó).
- Early Naja pendants were difficult to acquire, making them symbols of status and wealth.