The Grizzli Collection of authentic Native American jewelry

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Cynetta Smith, Navajo
Three Bears Jasper Necklace
HK Item #NH1082

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Authentic Native American Three Bears Jasper Necklace 19 1/2 inch by Navajo artisan Cynetta Smith

Authentic Native American Heishi 20 1/2 inch Heishi Necklace by Navajo artisan Cynetta Smith

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Ends finished with pen shell heishi, and loop and ring clasp.

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Cynetta Smith, Navajo
Three Bears Jasper Necklace

NH1082 - $145 plus s/h
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Paula says - "Brand new with Certificate of Authenticity and original price tag of $289.99."

size	19 1/2" long end to end; approx. 3/8" (9 mm) diameter beads; 1 1/4" x 3/4" large bear; 5/8" x 1/2" small bears
material	jasper, pen shell, read about stones sterling silver, read about silver
hallmarks	none
artist	Cynetta Smith, Navajo

Authentic Native American Heishi 20 1/2 inch Heishi Necklace by Navajo artisan Cynetta Smith

Beads and bears of jasper.

Bead Size Equivalents
mm	inches	mm	inches	mm	inches
6	1/4	13	1/2	22	7/8
7	9/32	14	9/16	25	1
8	5/16	15	37/64	32	1 1/4
9	3/8	16	5/8	38	1 1/2
10	25/64	17	21/32	45	1 3/4
11	27/64	18	45/64	51	2
12	15/32	19	3/4

The Grizzli Collection

The Grizzli Collection of authentic Native American jewelry Garris was an attorney in New York City, and was once an assistant district attorney for Queens County. It was during her legal career that she was nicknamed "Grizzli" by her colleagues for her relentless aggression in the courtroom going after white collar criminals; her late husband, David, called her "Grizzli" ever since they met, and her license plate also read"Grizzli". When Garris attended law school, she met her best friend Gila, who moved to Tucson, and it was on trips to Arizona visiting Gila that Garris fell in love with Native American jewelry, especially pieces with birds or bears (given her nickname). David was half Cherokee, and even though Garris was very much a Jewish New Yorker without any personal connection to tribal culture or artwork, her love for David amplified her interest in these pieces. Over the years, she built up a massive collection of jewelry. We are pleased to offer a variety of pieces from Grizzli's collection.

About Jasper

Jasper comes from the Greek word, iaspis, which means "spotted stone." A form of opaque microcrystalline quartz, jasper derives its colorful patterns from iron and other minerals. Jasper can be found in a wide variety of patterns and colors, including shades of red, brown, orange, yellow and gray. Unicolor jasper is actually quite rare. Almost all jasper stones are multicolor, featuring stripes, spots or flame-like patterns and it is often named according to its pattern. Jasper has a dull luster but takes a fine polish. It is mined in North Africa, Sicily, France, India, Venezuela, Germany, the U.S.A. and elsewhere. It is thought by some that jasper has the power to give a person courage, drive away evil spirits and protect against bites of snakes spiders.

Native American Bear Symbolism

Bear is considered the most powerful of all of the animals and is one of the most popular subjects of Native American carvers. Bear is a spiritual guide and represents strength and self-knowledge. Bear has supernatural powers and great healing powers. Bear is a symbol deliberate action, introspection, soul and insight for the past and the future. The Bear is the guardian of the West an is one of the animals of the Six Directions. Bears are the main figure in the Mountain Way, an important Navajo ceremony. Bear claws are a traditional adornment to pendants and bracelets.

Authentic Native American Jewelry and ArtifactsCynetta Smith, Navajo Three Bears Jasper NecklaceHK Item #NH1082

The Grizzli Collection

About Jasper

Native American Bear Symbolism

Authentic Native American Jewelry and Artifacts
Cynetta Smith, Navajo
Three Bears Jasper Necklace
HK Item #NH1082