Wesley
K. Whitman, Navajo - Sterling Silver | |||||||
|
|
| |||||
|
Paula says - "Tiny sterling silver Wedding Vases with hand stamped traditional designs. The dime in the photo below shows the scale - very small!! Perfect as a house warming or wedding gift. | |||||||
What is a Wedding Vase?The Native American wedding vase is used to sanctify a marriage. The two spouts represent the separate lives of the bride and groom. The handle between them represents the joining of the husband and wife on their wedding day. Prior to the wedding, the vase is filled with a liquid that represents the union of the bride and groom. It could be holy water, tea, or brew created by a medicine man. On the wedding day, the groom offers the vase to his wife, and she takes a sip from it. The bride then turns the vase and offers it to the groom so that he can sip out of it. This ceremony is equivalent to the exchanging of wedding bands. In some tribes, if the bride and groom are able to both sip out of the vase at the same time without spilling any liquid, they are destined for a long and happy life together. |
| These miniatures are getting extremely difficult to find. They are entirely handmade with hand stamping. See others in the group to make up a set. | |
Photo above has a paper clip that shows the scale of these detailed miniatures. The largest dimension on any of these miniatures is 1 1/4". |
All lids and covers are removeable. |
About Silver100% solid silver won't tarnish but it is too soft to use for making jewelry - it could easily be scratched, dented and bent. Sterling silver has a small amount of one or more other metals usually copper, added to the silver. To be called sterling silver, the alloy must contain at least 92.5% pure silver. Sterling silver alloy is harder than pure silver but the added metals also can cause discoloration or tarnish. |
