Sacred Turquoise and Picture Jasper Necklace

Having worked within the Eastern Band of the Cherokee at their (magnificent!) hospital just over the mountain from me, I take creating anything that resembles their works very seriously.  In this case, I wanted to honor their ways by incorporating two numbers they hold as sacred--the numbers 4 and 7.  Four represents the four directions, the four winds.  Seven is the number of Cherokee Clans.  The turquoise rondells come in fours and there are 7 red bamboo coral beads that end each side of the necklace.  This particular pendant of picture jasper reminds us of the earth's many layers.  It is 20" long plus the a 1.5" pendant.  N181