Native American silver and turquoise dangle earrings, featuring heishi beads & silver beads

* Style: The earrings have a distinctive teardrop or diamond-shaped loop design, which is a classic Southwestern or Native American style. * Materials: They are composed of silver-tone metal tube-shaped beads and round silver beads, accented by small, rough turquoise nuggets at the bottom. Many similar items found in search results are made of sterling silver and genuine turquoise. * Craftsmanship: The combination of silver with turquoise is highly traditional in Navajo and other Southwestern jewelry making. The small, disc- or tube-shaped beads, like the ones used here, are known as "heishi" beads, a style originating from the Kewa Pueblo people (formerly Santo Domingo Pueblo) in New Mexico. * Closure: The earrings feature a ball stud and butterfly back closure.