Native Jewelry

The various Native American communities have amazingly rich and varied cultures. Their religion is particularly interesting, as it is vastly different than Christianity. While it’s difficult to lump their religion into one group, there are overarching themes that emerge. For one, there is no strict conception of good and evil. While many things in Christianity are set up in opposites (good versus evil, God versus the devil), Native American religion views things in a much more interconnected manner. To that end, nothing is all evil, and nothing is all good.

They also believe in animism, which is the belief that inanimate objects have spirit. Religion is also an integral part of the community’s everyday life. It’s not something compartmentalized or separated from any other aspect of the community. This religion is even evident in Native American jewelry. Every tribe has a particular spin on how religion affects their particular brand of jewelry, but it is always present.

Turquoise is a jewel that when worn is believed to bring the wearer a feeling of attachment to their family and a feeling of unconditional love.  But it is not turquoise on its own that is able to do this; turquoise is a greenish blue stone while the black lines that are found within it is called sard.  

Sard by itself brings one a feeling of attachment to their family, home and their roots. While turquoise by itself brings the feeling of uncondtional love.   The turquoise is believed to help a person pull the negative energy out of their body which is why many people are encouraged to wear it.

When you think of cowboys or the rodeo, many think of the view of the wide open range from a top a horse, or the big blue sky.  The smell of leather and horse sweat, the feel of the muscles of a creature underneath you.  To many the cowboy look is not complete with out the important accessory of a belt buckle.

In the world of rodeo the belt buckle is viewed as the ultimate prize because one is awarded to the winner of each event at the rodeo.  Not only is it a handy way to keep your belt closed but it is a long running tradtion to the many rodeo cowboys around.  Yee haw

There’s nothing better than wearing the perfect outfit to an event. That may mean wearing a bridesmaid dress at a wedding, or a cowgirl outfit to a barn dance, whatever the outfit is in order to make it complete you must accessorize. That means finding the perfect earrings, necklace or bracelet to add the finishing touches to your outfit.

When I am dressing up for a night on the town, I like to wear my favorite purple suede pants, a striped halter and a pair of heels. Last, but not least, I never forget to put on my dangle earrings. These sparking little gems never fail to get me compliments.