Zuni
Sterling Silver
Snake Pendant by Effie
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other Effie snake items:
earrings,
bracelets,
money clips.
Zuni
Snake Pendant
by Effie
$33.00 SOLD
Approximately
3/4" x 1/2.
Hallmark "Effie C Zuni"
Sterling silver, handmade snake earrings by Effie Calavasi.
Pendant
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.