☆ Navajo (Dine') man. The Pueblo, Navajo and Apache tribes greatly prize turquoise for its use in amulets and pendants. The use of turquoise with silver to create distinctive jewellery by Navajo and other South West Native American peoples is thought to be a modern development (circa 1880) as a result of European influences. There are many cultural beliefs in the using of turquoise for religious reasons. ☆
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