Natural Turquoise & Red Coral Naja Post Earrings

Natural Sleeping Beauty turquoise and red coral bring beauty to these small Navajo handmade naja sterling silver post earrings.  More about najas below.

Size: .5" H x .375" W

Najas are a prominent symbol in Navajo jewelry and are always the center piece in squash blossom necklaces.  I was told they are a feminine symbol, and their crescent shape represents the arms of a matriarch and the generations of the past and future.  It symbolizes ease of movement, paths of least resistance for the family, even during challenging times.  There is a sense of open arms in the shape of the naja that is soothing.  Some najas have hands on each end.