NAVAJO BOX BOW SQUASH BLOSSOM SILVER & TURQUOISE NECKLACE circa 1930s

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NAVAJO BOX BOW SQUASH BLOSSOM SILVER & TURQUOISE NECKLACE circa 1930s:
$595.00

THISCLASSIC NAVAJO BOXBOW SQUASH BLOSSOM NECKLACE WAS PURCHASEDFROM THE JEWEL BOX IN PHOENIX ARIZONA MANY YEARS AGO AND HAS BEEN IN MY COLLECTION EVER SINCE.

THE JEWEL BOX HAD A CONSISTENTLY OUTSTANDING SELECTION OF OLD PAWN JEWELRY. MANY OF THE PIECES APPEARED IN THE ARIZONA HIGHWAYS MAGAZINES IN THE 1970S WHEN THERE WAS A TREMENDOUS INTEREST IN NATIVE AMERICAN JEWELRY.

THERE IS AN ORIGINAL PRICE OF $850.00 ON THE BACK OF THE NAJATHE NECKLACE MEASURES ABOUT 25 INCHES FROM END TO END.

IT CONSISTS OF OVER 1506-8 mm TRADITIONAL HANDMADE BEADS.

THERE ARE INDIVIDUALLY SOLDERED HALVES FORMINGEACH ONE.

THIS METHOD OF BEAD MAKING IS VERY LABOR INTENSIVE AND IS A TESTAMENT TO THE SKILL OF THE SILVERSMITH. THE NECKLACE WEIGHS 3.1 OUNCES.

IT HAS 20BOXBOW \"BLOSSOMS\".

THERE ARE 10 0N EITHER SIDE OF THE NAJA PENDANT.

THEY ARE ABOUT 1-1.8 INCH IN LENGTH

THEY ARE SECURED WITH DOUBLE ROWS OF BEADS STRUNG ON A STURDY SILVER FOXTAIL CHAIN.

THEY EACH HAVE OVAL TURQUOISE STONES SET IN PLAIN SILVER BEZELS AND THE SURROUNDING BOXBOWS HAVE FINE DECORATIVE INCISING.

THERE ARE 10 8mm BEADS IN SINGLE ROWS EXTENDING FROM THE TOP BOXBOWS TO THE CLASPS.

THE NAJA HAS THREE OVAL TURQUOISE STONES.

IT MEASURES APPROXIMATELY1-1/2 INCHES x 1-1/2 INCHES

THE CLASP IS A TRADITIONAL HOOK AND EYE.THERE ARE NO MARKS WHICH IS TYPICAL OF THE EARLIER NATIVE AMERICAN JEWELRY BUT THE NECKLACE TESTS AS STERLING

THE NECKLACE IS IN GOOD PRE-OWNED VINTAGE CONDITION.I HAVEN\'T POLISHED IT IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THE GREAT PATINA THAT HAS ACCRUED WITH AGE.

ONE OF THE STONES HAS A SMALL CHIP BUT THEY ARE ALL SECURE IN THEIR SETTINGS,

PLEASE CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS AND ASK ANY QUESTIONS PRIOR TO offerDING.

THE NECKLACE IS VERY COMFORTABLE TO WEAR AND IT MAKES A STUNNING STATEMENT.

IT WOULD BE A FINE ADDITION TO ANY NATIVE AMERICAN JEWELRY COLLECTION.

THIS SQUASH BLOSSOM NECKLACE IS QUITE VERSATILE WHICH MEANS IT CAN BE WORN WITH EITHER INFORMAL, BUSINESS OR FORMAL ATTIRE.

IT WOULD BE A WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY,HOLIDAY, ANNIVERSARY OR OTHER SPECIAL OCCASION GIFT.

PRIORITY MAIL IN THE CONTINENTAL US IS FREE.

PAYPAL PAYMENT IS DUE AND APPRECIATED WITHIN 3 DAYS OF THE WINNING offer.

THIS EXCEPTIONAL NECKLACE IS SURE TO BECOME A PRECIOUS HEIRLOOM.

I HAVE COLLECTED NATIVE AMERICAN PAWN AND TAXCO SILVER FOR OVER FORTY YEARS AND AM NOW DOWNSIZING SO PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER sales.

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