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Navajo Traditional Teachings

Turquoise Medallion #1

Turquoise Medallion #1

$247.99 USD
$247.99 USD
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A bold, one of a kind piece of genuine Kingman Turquoise. This exact stone is yours alone.

Wear it close to your skin or on the outside as a statement.

Strung on genuine leather with hand tied knots, tied in the sacred number four. It arrives at approximately 27 inches and can be easily adjusted by cutting and retying to your preferred length.

To our Navajo people, turquoise is a gift from the Holy People. It represents the Blue World and where we come from. When worn, it allows the Holy People to recognize us when we pray and offers protection when traveling beyond the sacred mountains.

Handcrafted by Shane Brown using knotting techniques passed down from my father, Wally Brown.

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Certified Kingman Turquoise

Direct from the Kingman Mine
The Kingman Mine is the last operational turquoise mine in the United States. Most turquoise now comes from overseas. Some of it is real... some is fake. With Kingman Turquoise... you know it's real. We pick out each piece individually at the mine and then bring them home to make them into these beautiful necklaces.

Why Wear Silver & Turquoise

Turquoise Tells The Holy People You Know Where You Came From
The legends say... turquoise is meant to remind us of our existence in the Blue World. The Blue World is the second in the teachings of the four worlds. It has a few different names: The Second World, The Blue World, The Spirit World, and The World With No Surface. Turquoise is said to offer protection. To identify to the Holy People, the Five-Fingered beings who know where they come from. Our Navajo Historian, Wally Brown, uses his necklace to teach about the symbolism of turquoise.

Meet The Artist

Navajo Traditional Teachings Originals

All of our pieces listed as "Navajo Traditional Teachings Originals" are either made by Wally or his son Shane.

Wally was born an artist. He learned to Silversmith from his father and has enjoyed many forms of art throughout his life including singing, playing the guitar, painting, carving, silversmithing, beading, and much more.

Since 2016 after his stroke, he has lost most mobility in his left hand which has caused him to slow down in creating beautiful jewelry. It has also stirred the desire for him to teach his talents to his children.

Shane has inherited a lot of his artistic talents from his father and practices and learns new skills constantly. He finds Native American jewelry-making and other skills he has learned from his father very rewarding and loves sharing them with you.