NAVAJO STERLING & TURQUOISE KACHINA SQUASH NECKLACE by DORIS SMALLCANYON

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NAVAJO STERLING & TURQUOISE KACHINA SQUASH NECKLACE by DORIS SMALLCANYON :
$1095.00

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THIS INCREDIBLE NECKLACE IS COMPRISED OF ELEVEN THREE DIMENSIONAL,DETAILED KACHINAS.
IT HAS A LARGER CENTRAL KACHINA WITH FIVE OTHERS ON EITHER SIDE SECURED BY DOUBLE ROWS OF APPROXIMATELY 8mm BEADS STRUNG ON WOVEN SILVER FOXTAIL CHAIN.
THE ARRANGEMENT OF KACHINAS CORRESPONDS TO THE BLOSSOMS AND NAJAS IN TRADITIONAL NAVAJO SQUASH BLOSSOM NECKLACES.
EACH KACHINA HAS AN APPLIED MOUTH,DECORATIVE SILVER BEAD WORK AND THREE DIMENSIONAL SILVER ARMS AND LEGS.
THERE ARE 6 SLEEPING BEAUTY TURQUOISE STONES VARYING IN SIZE MOUNTED IN SERRATED BEZELS ON EACH KACHINA.
THE TWO SMALL ONES OR ROUND SNAKE EYES SERVE AS THE KACHINAS EYES,THREE LARGE OVAL STONES MAKE UP THE HEADDRESSES AND ONE SMALLER ONE DECORATES EACH SKIRT.
THE NECKLACE HAS THE ETCHED SIGNATURE ON THE BACK OF NAVAJO SILVERSMITH DORIS SMALLCANYON WITH HER REGISTERED MARK \"D. SMALLCANYON\". THE CURSIVE REGISTERED INSCRIPTION IS NOTED IN BARTON WRIGHT\'S WIDELY READ REFERENCE BOOK,\"HALLMARKS OF THE SOUTHWEST\".
THE NECKLACE WEIGHS 6.1 OUNCES.
IT IS ABOUT 23 INCHES END TO END.
THE CENTRAL KACHINA IS ABOUT 3 INCHES TALL.
THE SMALLER ONES ARE ABOUT 2.25 INCHES TALL EACH.
THERE ARE 17 SINGLE BEADS ON EACH SIDE CONNECTING FROM THE DOUBLE ROWS TO THE TRADITIONAL HOOK AND EYE CLOSURE.
THERE ARE OVER 125 BEADS IN ALL.
THE NECKLACE TESTS AS STERLING BUT IS UNMARKED WHICH IS TYPICAL OF THE REARLIER NATIVE AMERICAN PIECES.IT IS IN GOOD PRE-OWNED UNPOLISHED VINTAGE CONDITION WITH A GREAT PATINA INDICATING ITS VINTAGE AGE. IN ADDITION THE STONES ARE ALL SECURE IN THEIR SETTINGS.PLEASE CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS,READ THE DESCRIPTION AND ASK ANY QUESTIONS PRIOR TO offerDING.

THIS WOULD BE A FINE,EYE CATCHING ADDITION TO ANY SERIOUS NATIVE AMERICAN JEWELRY COLLECTION.

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

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

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