Sterling
Silver Zuni
Snake Earrings by Effie
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other Effie snake items:
pendants,
bracelets,
money clips.
Zuni Snake Earrings by Effie
$66.00 SOLD
Approximately
3/4" x 1/2 not including ear wire.
Hallmark "Effie C Zuni"
Sterling silver, handmade snake earrings by Effie Calavasi.
Each
hanging earring has one natural Sleeping Beauty turquoise stone and one
coral stone with a serpent winding it's way around them. Turquoise insets for
snake eyes.
Zuni artist,Effie
Calavaza is from Zuni, New Mexico. She is famous for her snake designs. Although
she learned silversmithing from her husband Juan Calavaza, she has been making
her own designs since 1956. Her pieces are collected throughout the world.
The symbol of the snake in some Native American tribes is considered
to represent the same properties as lightning or the lightning arrow. They often
have a similar visual form. The snake does not symbolize anything negative or
treacherous. Rather, the snake represents abundant rainfall and fertility.
Other tribes use the snake as a healing image or for swiftness in battle.
We here in Colorado live with snakes - they are part of the landscape and ecosystem. Since our climate is semi-arid, we welcome the abundant rainfall the snake might bring.