Vintage Zuni Magpie Thunderbird Inlay Pin

Vintage Sterling Native American Shell/Turquoise/Mother of Pearl Zuni Thunderbird 1.88" Brooch. The piece measures 1.88" (47.9mm) tall by 1.2" (30.5mm) wide. Hand Cut extremely fine sawtooth bezel set stone on stone inlays. Inlaid with Turquoise, Mother of Pearl Jet and Coral. Pin back in good working order. Weighs 10.62 grams. The Native Thunderbird Symbol represents power, protection, and strength. He is often seen as the most powerful of all spirits and can also transform into human form by opening his head up like a mask and taking his feathers off as if they were a mere blanket. The magpie totem is a good luck symbol that indicates joy, love, and lasting fortune. It can also signify trickery and deception. The meaning of the magpie can represent good and bad omen, or duality and opposites.