Leather lariat necklace with Naja pendant a Southwestern gem! Navajo Style Pearls Accented with green turquoise 7mm

Accented with green turquoise 7mm beads and small spiny oyster shell beads

Earrings are 1

~ German Silver Pearls are 4mm and 6mm

Beaded section of earring measures about 2” in diameter

Leather lariat necklace with Naja pendant a Southwestern gem! Navajo Style Pearls Accented with green turquoise 7mmThe Naja symbol was brought to Spain by the Moors, they adopted the crescent as a horses bridle ornament, to protect the horse and rider from "the evil eye". The Spanish then brought the idea to the Americas in the late 16th century and the Navajo adopted the protection design. A lariat is a necklace without a clasp that is worn wrapped around the neck or with a loose knot tied behind the neck. A lariat can be worn long or as a choker with the ends