Navajo Indian Jewelry Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Silver Squash Blossom Necklace by Native American artist Peter 2747-SQNK
Navajo Indian Jewelry Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Silver Squash Blossom Necklace by Native American artist Peter.
This Navajo Indian Jewelry Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Silver Squash Blossom Necklace is a traditional and sensational piece of quality hand made Native American jewelry. This squash blossom necklace has a strong and fashionable look with hand cut oval cabochons of genuine Sleeping Beauty Turquoise (the Tiffany of Turquoise). Each cab of this gorgeous creme of the crop number one grade Turquoise has been placed on an elegant oval setting of shimmering Sterling Silver. The hand stamped designs give this Navajo Indian Necklace an elegant and graceful look. Sterling Silver bench beads give this squash blossom an extra high shine. This spectacular piece of Navajo Indian jewelry is 24" long. The naja is 3" wide and 3-1/2" long. So, it hangs like a 27-1/2" long necklace. The matching Turquoise Post Earrings are 1" long. Stamped Sterling. Signed by the Navajo Indian jewelry artist Ella Peter.
Turquoise has been, since about 200 B.C., extensively used by southwestern U.S Native Americans and by many of the Indian tribes in Mexico. The Native American Jewelry or "Indian style" jewelry with turquoise mounted in or with silver is relatively new. Some believe this style of Jewelry was unknown prior to about 1880, when a white trader persuaded a Navajo craftsman to make turquoise and silver jewelry using coin silver. Prior to this time, the Native Americans had made solid turquoise beads, carvings, and inlaid mosaics. Recently, turquoise has found wide acceptance among people of all walks of life and from many different ethnic groups.
We understand the true value and nature of hand crafted Indian art. And, we recognize that it is 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.
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