Navajo Indian Old Pawn Turquoise Sterling Silver Aztec Squash Blossom Necklace 0284-SQNK
Navajo Indian Jewelry Turquoise Sterling Silver Squash Blossom Necklace.
This Navajo Indian Jewelry Turquoise Sterling Silver Squash Blossom Necklace is a traditional and gorgeous piece of hand made Native American jewelry. This squash blossom necklace was skillfully hand made out of Sterling Silver finished with the Santa Fe polish giving it the traditional old pawn look. This fine piece of Navajo Indian jewelry was hand strung with rare, difficult to make and hard to find hand stamped bench beads of Sterling Silver. The hand cut, hand stamped Sterling Silver naja holds 19 hand cut cabochons of genuine Turquoise. Each Turquoise stone delivers its breathtaking natural green hues and matrix. Native American jewelry artists of the southwest often use Turquoise in their work to honor the Father Sky. This Sterling Silver Squash Blossom Necklace is 25" long. The naja is 3" wide and 4" long making this necklace hang like it's 30" long. Stamped Sterling and signed by the Native American artist.
Turquoise is a highly sought-after mineral and is possibly the most valuable, non-transparent mineral in the jewelry trade. It has been mined for eons since at least 6000 BC by early Egyptians. Its history also includes beautiful ornamental creations by Native Americans and Persians. Its popularity is still quite strong today. Although crystals of any size are rare, some small crystals have been found in Virginia and elsewhere. Most specimens are crypto crystalline, meaning that the crystals could only be seen by a microscope. The finest turquoise comes from Iran but is challenged by some southwestern United States specimens. The name comes from a French word, which means stone of Turkey, from where Persian material passed on its way to Europe.
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. CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC | 