THIS IMPRESSIVE OLD ESTATE NAVAJO SQUASH BLOSSOM NECKLACE HAS A GREAT PATINA THAT HAS ACCRUED WITH AGE WHICH SO MANY COLLECTORS PREFER. IF SO DESIRED IT COULD BE POLISHED TO A HIGH GLOSS. AS IS TYPICAL OF THE OLDER NATIVE AMERICAN JEWELRY IT IS UNSIGNED. IT HAS 78 BENCH MADE SOLDERED HALF BEADS MEASURING 10mm EACH. THE BEADS ARE STRUNG ON STURDY SILVER FOXTAIL CHAIN. THE NECKLACE IS ABOUT 25 INCHES IN LENGTH FROM END TO END NOT INCLUDING THE NAJA. IT HAS A HOOK AND EYE CLOSURE WITH A 3 INCH CHAIN EXTENDER TO LENGTHEN IT IF SO DESIRED. THE SANDCAST NAJA IS A TRADITIONAL HORSESHOE SHAPE MEASURING ABOUT 2-1/4 INCHES HIGH X 1-7/8 INCHES ACROSS. THE NAJA HAS A LARGE OVAL TURQUOISE WHICH MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 1-1/4 INCHES TALL X 7/8 INCHES WIDE IN A PLAIN SILVER SETTING. THE NAJA HAS TRADITIONAL DECORATIVE INCISING AND IT IS STAMPED ” STERLING”. THERE ARE 10 “BLOSSOMS”, 5 ON EITHER SIDE OF THE NAJA. THE BLOSSOMS ARE ABOUT 1-1/2 INCHES LONG WITH SILVER ENDS PROJECTING FROM OVAL TURQUOISE STONES THAT ARE SET IN PLAIN SILVER SETTINGS. THE BLOSSOMS ARE EACH SPACED IN BETWEEN SEVERAL BEADS. THE TURQUOISE ARE WELL MATCHED AND OF GOOD COLOR, POSSIBLY BLUE GEM. THE NECKLACE WEIGHS 3.9 OUNCES. IT IS IN GOOD PRE-OWNED UNPOLISHED CONDITION. THIS TRADITIONAL NAVAJO NECKLACE WOULD BE AN EXCEPTIONAL ADDITION TO ANY NATIVE AMERICAN JEWELRY COLLECTION, IT IS QUITE EYE CATCHING AND COMFORTABLE TO WEAR. The item “OLD ESTATE NAVAJO TURQUOISE & STERLING HAND MADE SQUASH BLOSSOM NECKLACE NR” is in sale since Thursday, December 17, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American\ US\1935-Now\Jewelry”. The seller is “goodfoundgoods” and is located in Tucson, Arizona. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Handmade: Yes
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Culture: Native American: US
- Artisan: unsigned
- Provenance: ESTATE
- Origin: ESTATE
- Tribal Affiliation: Navajo