Navajo Handmade Dragonfly Pin/Pendant bear fetish It has inlaid turquoise eyes

It has inlaid turquoise eyes and an offering bundle with a spiny oyster shell arrowhead and two turquoise beads

hand-rolled melon shell and turquoise to make this bracelet

This was part of a collection of older Native American jewelry and was possible made in the 1950s to 1970s

The woman's name is Hummingbird and she is accepting a gift of flowers from her suitor

it features thick straps and a mid-length cut

Navajo Handmade Dragonfly Pin/Pendant bear fetish It has inlaid turquoise eyesNavajo jeweler, Lucille Platero, did a lovely job hand stamping this sterling silver dragonfly pin. The pin can also be worn as a pendant by slipping a chain through the pin. Bright blue turquoise sits in the center of the wings. More about dragonflies below. Size: 2" H x 1. 25" W Dragonflies have different, yet similar meanings throughout Native America. In Zuni, they are messengers between this world and the next and are related to the coming rains