Native American 20 Strand Liquid Silver Necklace 24 Inches Long.

A rippling waterfall of Sterling Silver to glimmer and shine. Twenty strands of lustrous tiny Silver beads hand strung and gathered into graceful Sterling Silver cones to be worn as a stunning accessory with anything you wear. Wear them alone or with a pendant suspended from them. Strung in our shop by Navajo master bead artist Berlinda Begay. Richard said of Berlinda, "She is the stringin'-est foll I've ever seen!" Can you imagine that this necklace has over five thousand seven hundred fifteen individual pieces in it. Twenty-four inches of soft flowing Sterling Silver to drape around your neck. Stamped Sterling. An extension chain can be included with this item for $5.00 per inch. Let us know how long you'd like your extension chain in the 'comment box' as you check out.

Navajo Silver work is one of the most famous crafts of the American Indian. Man, from the earliest times, has considered the adornment of his person to be as necessary as food and shelter. The Indians of the Southwest are no exception. They have loved fine jewelry, esteemed it as wealth, and worn it profusely.

LIQUID SILVER

The Santa Domingo Indians of New Mexico are recognized as the creators of Heishi. Originally, they used shell and turquoise, drilled with a small hand pump drill, rubbed smooth and strung. The ancient technique of heishi has been adapted to the use of sterling silver as well as shell and stone. When silver is used, drawing a ribbon of silver through a draw plate forms a thin, silver tube. These tubes are carefully cut into identical 1/8" pieces and hand-strung together in various lengths. The term "Liquid Silver" is derived from the smooth and flowing watery effect created by the silver strands.

We understand the true value and nature of hand crafted Indian art. And, we recognize it's important to know that the artist is truly a member of a Native American tribe. So, to ensure you that this is the real deal, a Certificate of Authenticity has been included with this item.

CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC