Silver Dollar Turquoise Necklace Morgan Dollar Squash Blossom Indian Necklace

This Silver Dollar Squash Blossom Necklace is an impressive, eye-catching piece of hand made Native American jewelry. It comes from a long tradition of Navajo silver work and harks back to the days when the tribe first started making metal jewelry from Silver coins. The centerpiece of this necklace, called the Naja, carries a cab of natural gem quality Royston Turquoise. Six genuine Morgan Silver Dollars make up the breadth of this stunning piece. The beads along the length of the necklace are made from domed mercury dimes soldered together and drilled. Made in our shop. The total length of this Squash Blossom necklace is 28". The Naja is 2-1/8" wide and 2-1/4" long. Stamped Sterling and signed by the Navajo artist with our hallmark. You'll receive the exact item pictured below.

The Dine' (or Navajo) People are a unique group of American Indians still living the traditional way of life throughout the four corners region of the Southwestern United States. The Navajo people have returned to the original name, the Dine' (pronounced di-nay'h), given to them by their holy people. The Dine' land (aka Navajo reservation) on top of Oak Creek Canyon is the largest reservation established for the Dine', covering about 25,000 sq. miles of land, and is located in parts of Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and Colorado. The Navajo were the first of the southwestern Indians to produce metal jewelry. Around the mid-19th Century a Navajo Medicine Man, Atsidi Sani, convinced a Mexican blacksmith to teach him the art of working with metal. When the Navajo returned to their homeland in 1868 after their imprisonment at Fort Sumner, New Mexico, traders arrived in the area bringing silver coins with them. It was with these coins that the Navajo began to make silver jewelry.

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.

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