Knife Wing Crossbody Phone Bag | |||||||||
5 1/4" wide x 7 3/4" tall outside.
Slick polyester lining. Inside is 4 1/2" wide x 7 1/4" deep. Two compartments.
Sterling silver opal pendant zipper pull.
22" drop length.
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Wing Crossbody Phone Bag $175 SOLD | ||||||||
Paula says - "I searched high and low for a simple crossbody pouch for my Samsung Galaxy S25 phone - one that would allow me to easily slip the phone in and out and also zip the top closed for security. I finally found the perfect bag made of PU leather. The PU stands for polyurethane. This material is soft but thick and durable. The lining is slick polyester with a divider so you can add keys or cards to the other compartment. Once I started using the bag, I dressed it up with a pin, a horsehair tassel, some pendants and rings up and down the shoulder strap. In our recent trip to Texas, I got lots of comments and even a couple of offers to buy my bag! So once I got home, I made a few more using some new and vintage sterling silver Native-American-made eye candy. I hope you find one you like! Larger phones will fit in this bag - see the dimensions. And you can customize the bag by substituting or adding your favorite jewelry."
In the photo above is my Samsung S25 which is 3" x 6"; larger phones will slip in and out easily.
Sterling silver Knifewing, a human/eagle diety in Native American cultures.
Sterling silver mother of pearl ring on strap with sterling feather dangle. Trigger snap makes it easy to add and remove embellishments.
Vintage sterling silver mother of pearl ring on 7/ 16" wide strap.
Sterling silver mother of pearl ring on strap and and mother of pearl and turquoise dragonfly pendant on snap. | |||||||||
What is Knifewing?Knifewing, also Knife Wing, is a half man - half eagle Zuni spirit or god with razor sharp feathers made of flint. He is the ultimate warrior. Anthropologist Frank Hamilton Cushing, who lived with the Zunis from 1879-1884 described knifewing this way: "This curious god is the hero of hundreds of folklore tales, the tutelary deity of several societies of Zuni. He is represented as possessing a human form, furnished with flint knife-feathered pinions, and tail. His dress consists of the conventional terraced cap (representative of his dwelling place among the clouds). His weapons are the Great Flint-Knife of War, the Bow of the Skies (the Rainbow), and the Arrow of Lightning. His guardians or warriors are the Great Mountain Lion of the North and that of the upper regions. He was doubtless the original War God of the Zunis." Horace Iule (also known for his crosses) is credited with creating the first knifewing design in the late 1920s, cut and filed out of wrought silver. Afterwards, other Zuni, Navajo and Pueblo began producing knifewing designs. The knifewing became one of the first designs that the Zuni inlaid with stones. |
Dragonfly SymbolismIn Plains Indian traditions, dragonflies are symbols of protection and invincibility. Pictures of dragonflies were often painted on war shirts and tepees to ward off danger. Dragonfly symbolizes change and the stripping away of all negativity that holds us back, helping us to achieve our dreams and goals. Dragonfly is the keeper of dreams that sees all of our true potential and ability and helps us on the path of discovery and enlightenment. Dragonfly reminds us that anything is possible. |
ABOUT OPALOpal is a naturally blue stone with interior fracturing of light which results in a play of color. Opal is October's birthstone and is believed to make the wearer less self-conscious, thereby encouraging spontaneous action and awakening one's psyche. Natural opal(also known as precious opal) contains between 3-10% water but can be as high as 20% and this can make the stones less stable. Lab opalis considered a true synthetic or created opal – produced in controlled laboratory conditions and with the same chemical composition as natural opal but with a very low moisture content making it more durable. Lab opal has much fracturing of light and brilliant colors including blue, pink, purple, red and green.. Imitation opal(artificial or simulated opal) is different chemically from natural and lab opal. It is made up of 80% silica and 20% resin and is an economical option to both precious and lab opal. It is the opal most commonly used in Native American jewelry. |
Is it Mother of Pearl or Abalone? Mother of pearl,
also known as nacre, is the outer coating of pearls and is also a protective layer
that forms the lining of some mollusks including abalone. It is strong, resilient,
and iridescent, which means that it changes color as the angle of view or the
angle of light changes. Mother of pearl from most mollusks has a milky white or
silver appearance, whereas mother of pearl from abalone has dark rainbow hues.
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