Navajo Green Gaspeite Earrings

About:
Gaspeite is a rare gemstone first discovered in the 1960s on the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec, Canada, though most gem-quality material comes from small deposits in Australia. Its vivid apple-green color, often mottled with brown or golden inclusions, makes it a striking complement to turquoise in Navajo jewelry. Beloved for its rarity and bold hue, gaspeite is thought to carry spiritual meaning as a stone of healing and protection. Because of its limited sources and increasing scarcity, authentic gaspeite jewelry is highly collectible, each piece reflecting both Navajo artistry and the uncommon beauty of this vibrant stone.

Native American History:
The production of Native American jewelry began thousands of years ago with stones, bones, coral, and shells. Natives turned these materials into wearable jewelry and traded them for other goods between tribes.
Jewelry was also a marker of status within Native American communities. Individuals of the ruling or elite class typically wore more elaborate pieces to indicate their significant place in society.
Native Americans even carved tiny beads out of shells and bones to wear as necklaces or bracelets, similar to the ones we wear today.
They wore pendants on leather strings, rings, and earrings from materials in their surrounding environment.
Much of the jewelry that is on the market today has been influenced by these early jewelry makers.