Amber Maiden Wire Earrings | |||||||||
Hand carved from amber with turquoise inlaid mouth and power spots.
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Maiden Wire Earrings NE621 - $95 SOLD | ||||||||
Paula says: "Are you wondering why this item is not described as Native American? You can find the answer by clicking here."
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| Amber is fossilized tree sap. Although amber is not a mineral, it is classified as a gemstone. Most of the world's amber is 30-90 million years old. It can contain insects, small vertebrates and other particulate matter. Amber is commonly a clear tan color, but it may have greenish to goldish inclusions. Read about stones | |
Why
isn't this item called Native American? The US Department of the Interior Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990 and its recent Amendments require that items described as Native American or Indian be made by an enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe. Furthermore, government regulations suggest that all attributions include the Native American Indian's name, tribe and federal tribal enrollment number. Because it is impossible to identify the artist for many vintage items, even if they are authentic Indian made items, we cannot and will not use the words Native American or Indian in association with such pieces. |
