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Horn bone has been used to craft Indian jewelry and adornments for many centuries
October 8 2006

Many of us have seen the pictures of  American Indians   wearing Horn bone chest plates. These chest plates are made of Animal horn bones, strung together with sinew and adding stones such as Turquoise or Coral, for color as well as the healing properties thought to exist in the stones. Often times the horn bones were crafted into chokers for an Indians neck or arm band.
This Indian Choker is a Bone Pipe and Leather Choker with turquoise Beads. Crafted by Indian jewelry Artist Mae S, with horn bone strung on a mini cable for strength and durability, with leather straps to tie the choker. Handcrafted Bone Pipe Chokers have been crafted generation after generation, with a look that is timeless. Turquoise is one of the main stones that the Dine' (Navajo) use in their jewelry work and in religious ceremonies. It is thought to promote healing and bring good luck.  Made of 1" bone and measuring 1 1/4" in height (from top bone to bottom bone) with a total length of 34 inches.  This Choker will comfortably fit a neck (or arm) size of 16 inches up to 24 inches. This Choker is worn by Men as well as Women.  

This necklace is handcrafted and therefore, may vary slightly from the one you receive. We do our best to ensure that each item is fairly represented by the appropriate photos. This Necklace will be shipped with a Certificate of Authenticity.

BearlandersTradingCo.com, one of the leaders in American Indian jewelry and gifts now extends wholesale pricing on 100 lot quantities of dreamcatchers to schools, private functions and firms as well as to retail businesses. In an attempt to bring light to beautiful art as well as a beautiful people, Bearlanders Trading Co is offering wholesale prices on Dream Catchers, crafted by American Indians.

The Dream Catcher - It is believed that each carefully woven web will catch your dreams in the night. The bad spirit dreams will get caught in the web and disappear or burn up with the morning sun. The good spirit dreams will find their way to the center of the Dream catcher and float down the sacred feathers, then rise up with the mist of the morning to greet the morning sun.

BearlandersTradingCo.com is always looking for the finest quality American Indian merchandise to sell. Bearlanders is very pleased to have found the American Indian Artist Mae S, who with her family, still hand craft Dream Catchers. This art has been passed down from generation to generation, Mae’s grandmother taught her this art and Mae does an excellent job hand crafting the Dream Catchers we carry. Because these Dream Catchers are hand crafted, each one will differ slightly in the color of the feathers and beads. Each Dream Catcher is shipped with a certificate of authenticity as well as the spiritual meaning which is listed above.

With so much merchandise allowed to flood the U S marketplace from foreign countries, it is a great pleasure to have authentic American Indian dream catchers, Indian jewelry and Native American gift items. If your school, wedding party or business organization seeks to capture the dreams and imagination of students, friends and employees, ArizonaIndianJewelry.com and BearlandersTradingCo.com are the sites you are looking for. The world today could use a brighter tomorrow, with the hope of better things to come. Hang a dream catcher over your bed, desk or from the rear view mirror of your car, believe in a better future and see the positive results.

Native American jewelry - The Southwest
Updated October 2006

For several years, I have had the fortunate opportunity to be a purchasing agent for Bearlanders, purchasing American Indian jewelry & gifts. I have enjoyed the Southwest for the past 49 years and I would like to bring a part of that experience to you. The American Southwest has some of the most unusual and beautiful sites in America. You will find awe in the weather-worn walls of the Grand Canyon, (Arizona) and beautiful red sandstone in Zion (Utah). Since earth’s creation, the wind and the water have carved beauty in the landscape, the likes of which no man could duplicate. Valleys so deep, you could fit the tallest skyscraper. With just about every color imaginable, blues, reds, greens, browns and purples scattered though the sides of the cliff walls. You see trees (scrub pine) growing out the side of the canyon walls, hanging on by only 1/2-inch roots. One could question how or why they exist there. There is water running through many of the canyons year round. With paths and trails to be hiked by all ages.

For a rock collector, you could fill your pockets until your pants fell down, or until your back grew so tired from the weight of the backpack filled with magnificent little treasures. No doubt the national park service doesn’t condone filling your pockets or backpack with rocks. But the west is vast and there are many little jagged treasures to be found.

The Mogillion rim is located roughly half way between Phoenix and Flagstaff and is every bit as inspiring as the Grand Canyon. Located near Strawberry (Arizona), overlooking the Mogillion, the rich, thick forest resembles a beautiful dark green carpet. Using your imagination, you can picture many places a cowboy could hide from hostile Indians. Better yet, picture the beauty of vast plateau's and deep gorge's where Indians, Soldiers and Cowboys alike, of the 1700, 1800 and early 1900's traveled and made camp. When thinking of the southwest many only picture desert and scorching heat. Not so in this beautiful high country. No doubt the temperature never reaches the low 80's. When you hear the word Arizona or American southwest, you no longer need to imagine desert, tumble weeds, snakes and unbearable heat. Now picture rich green forests, cool weather and the skies at night filled with so many stars it would take a lifetime to count them all. While watching the stars, you will still hear the howls of the coyote calling to the night sky.

For those of you who read or are familiar with Louis L'Amour and his westerns, this area of the United States allows one to feel as if he or she is the center of a L'Amour novel.

In the southwest and Arizona you will still find American Indians, not with bow and arrow in hand, but selling their handcrafted goods at road side rest stops. The American Indians have been crafting jewelry, pottery and carved items for centuries, an art that has been passed down from generation to generation. While traveling I have purchased handcrafted, Native American jewelry as gifts for my family and friends. I have been intrigued by the fact that Native American Indians have handcrafted jewelry for centuries and are still making their jewelry by hand. In the 1800's a Mexican Silversmith taught the Indians of the southwest how to use silver in their jewelry work. I realized that not everyone could visit and enjoy the Southwest or afford much of the Indian jewelry and handcrafted goods. As many know, handcrafted Indian jewelry can range in price from $2 to as much as $10,000 and more. Fortunately, I have found a wonderful source to supply beautifully handcrafted Indian jewelry from the Southwest, at very affordable prices.

American Indian jewelry is crafted with just about every gemstone imaginable, including everything from Amber, Amethyst, Jasper, Opal, Tiger Eye and of course Turquoise. Turquoise has been mined and used as far back as 5000 B.C. Turquoise jewelry is as popular today as it has been for centuries. Turquoise is said to have many healing properties, which is one of the reasons for its popularity and use in so many cultures, for so many centuries. All gemstones are said to have spiritual and medicinal healing properties. At Bearlanders Trading Co.com we carry a large selection of authentic American Indian jewelry, most of our Indian jewelry consist of the many gemstones listed in this article. Gemstones <- click here!

America's Best kept Secret - American Indian Art
One of America's Best kept Secrets is The American Indians exceptional ability to create Art.

Updated October, 2006
The American Indian has been plagued by war and hunger for centuries. Before the Europeans came to settle in America and battle the Indians for their land, the Indians had been fighting with the Spanish Conquistador as well as with neighboring tribes. Yet, through all their turmoil, the American Indian continued to craft jewelry to adorn themselves and others.

The simplistic beauty of the jewelry created by the Indians, has changed little over the centuries. Possibly the greatest reason for the continued popularity for Indian jewelry today. One of the popular trends in jewelry this year is semi-precious gem stone jewelry. Gem stone nugget necklaces have been fashionable in the American southwest for many years, this year of course is no exception. Arizona Indian jewelry and Bearlanders Trading co have been offering gemstone jewelry to the public for the past two years, at affordable prices. This year, one of our artists has added a slight variation to the popular nugget necklaces. For those of you who may not know, Taina is one of our most prolific artists. Taina has been creating and crafting the art of her jewelry for many years. A Native American of the Navajo tribe, Taina learned the art of crafting jewelry ( called stringing ) from her mother. An art form passed down from generation to generation. We have just received the "Newest Merchandise" from Taina, Semi-precious gemstone jewelry with animal totems. A 'totem' is an animal or object which humans can most relate to, such as a bear, turtle, an arrowhead or even a stone. Totems are thought to bring spiritual and mental growth, healing and protection. We hope you will stop by and take a look at the large selection of gemstone jewelry in our collection. If you like our jewelry, please use the coupon code - btcblog - to receive $10 off any purchase of $49.99 or more. This is our way of saying "Thank you" for taking the time to read this article as well as shop our stores. This coupon is extended through-out 2006.

Bearlanders Trading Co has recently acquired another leader in the American Indian jewelry business, Arizona Indian Jewelry.com
Updated Thursday September 7, 2006
Bearlanders Trading Co has recently acquired another leading American Indian jewelry business, Arizona Indian Jewelry.com. The founders of ArizonaIndianJewelry.com split as business partners back in 2002 and have now reunited to create an exceptional Native American jewelry collection and an exciting collaboration. Mr. Michael has over 33 years experience in the retail industry and Mr. Judie has 15 years in computer sciences. The vision of both partners was to help impoverished American Indians by creating a venue to support the sales of Indian craftsmanship. As well as to establish their own business and income. The two men created Arizona Indian jewelry , an internet business directed at the sales of American Indian jewelry and Southwestern gifts. Following the business plan Mr. Michael created, Mr. Judie created a web-site promoting the sales of Native American jewelry. And the two men set out on a journey to help change a few lives for the better. "Working with some 20 individual American Indians, we have found over the years, which Indian craftsman create jewelry worth bringing to the public." States Mr.Michael. "Weather we have helped with the financial burdens of the American Indian, I have no idea. I do know that we have learned much about the American Indian way of life as well as about ourselves. Over the past 5 1/2 years we have travelled throughout Arizona, New Mexico, California and Nevada, purchased a large amount of handcrafted Indian jewelry and sold it to the public at affordable prices." With differences of opinion on how the buy, sell and present the merchandise to the public, the two parted ways. "We have stayed friends and helped each other over the years." Says Mr. Judie. "But we can't seem to get along on the business front." Mishap and good fortune has brought both businesses to ownership of Mr. Michael, with Mr. Judie's help and advise in the background. We enjoy listing the spiritual meanings associated with various gemstones. Therefore most items at Bearlanders Trading co and Arizona Indian jewelry are shipped with a spiritual meaning card and/or a certificate of authenticity. Bearlanders Trading co and Arizona Indian jewelry have both restocked their Sand Painting inventory. Sand Paintings, Once A Sacred American Indian Tradition, Now A Treasured Art!

American Indian jewelry & gift - 2006 Selling Season Excitement
Updated September 2006
Bearlanders Trading Co American Indian jewelry, has purchased many great "new" items for the 'Spring. The new items include, Sand paintings, Opal jewelry, Turquoise jewelry and Onyx jewelry, which are expected to bring excitement to the 2006 Selling Seasons. Bearlanders has just received new Picture Jasper necklaces, several with Tortoise jasper bears, as well as all new arrowhead necklaces. Many of our new items are unique ' One-of-a-Kind' creations in jewelry. These necklaces are handcrafted in distinctive modern designs and very affordably priced. Turquoise jewelry has been in fashion for decades and Spring 2006 will be no exception. Bearlanders Trading Co shoppers are sure to enjoy all of the new merchandise, paying special attention to the Inlay Opal jewelry. The Native American Indian has crafting several small pieces of cut stone, into Sterling Silver settings for many years. This beautifully unique, colorful eye catching Inlay Opal jewelry shows off the skills of American Indian jewelry craftsmanship. Opal jewelry is said to be the "gemstone of love", with pendants, bracelets and earrings available, keep our Opal jewelry in mind as a gift for that special someone in your life. In fashion this Spring will be a continuation from Fall of 2005, called "layering." Simply stated, several pieces of jewelry (necklaces and bracelets) worn together at the same time. We hope you will take some time to visit www.BearlandersTradingCo.com & www.ArizonaIndianJewelry.com where you will find a large selection of Native American jewelry and southwestern gift ideas. For those who enjoy discount coupons and viewing the "newest" merchandise, sign up for the mailing lists located on either site. Our company believes your privacy is important, your e-mail address is never shared, sold or given out. We enjoy listing the spiritual meanings associated with various gemstones. Most items at Bearlanders Trading co and Arizona Indian jewelry are shipped with a spiritual meaning card and/or a certificate of authenticity. The Arrowhead was once used in everyday life of the American Indian, now it can be worn as jewelry. The Arrowhead is said to bring out the adventurer in each of us. Turquoise is one of the main stones that the Dine' (Navajo) use in their jewelry work and in religious ceremonies. It is thought to promote healing and bring good luck. Turquoise jewelry is worn by men, women and children, Turquoise is as popular today as it has been for centuries. Opal has always had a mystical significance, thought to aid in psychic vision and to have the power to open the spiritual centers. Opal is also believed to heighten weak emotions and to strengthen the memory. Stop by Arizona Indian jewelry for a nice selection of Opal jewelry.

The beauty of the Grand Canyon is awe-inspiring.
Sept 10 2006
Just back from a buying trip to Williams, Flagstaff and Winslow Arizona, we decided to stop and take a look at one of America's treasures, The Grand Canyon. Inspired and in Awe, we thought it would be a great idea to share a couple of our photos with you. If interested, the trip to the Grand Canyon by car is an easy, peaceful and scenic adventure, with deer, elk and small animals scattered throughout the countryside. No doubt, you probably won’t enjoy these pictures half as much as we do, but if given a chance, make the trip to the Grand Canyon. While looking around at the gift shops located throughout the area, we noticed a large amount of jewelry and gift items similar to those carried at Bearlanders Trading Co. If you don’t get the chance to visit the Grand Canyon, take some time to check with  Bearlanders Trading Co, where you may purchase some of the same type of merchandise as you would at the Canyon. We hope you enjoy the photos!

updated - June 2011

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