Vtg Zuni Sterling Silver Petit Point Natural Turquoise Squash Blossom Necklace J
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Vtg Zuni Sterling Silver Petit Point Natural Turquoise Squash Blossom Necklace J:
$638.89
Up for sale is a very nice vintage handmade Zuni sterling silver petit point natural turquoise squash blossom necklace!
The turquoise ranges from light blue to light green, which is common for natural turquoise. Turquoise is naturally a porous stone with out treatment. As elements such a oil from the skin, soapy water and dirt seep into the turquoise, it changes color from blue to green over time.
One of the most recognizable artifacts of the Native American Culture. Traditionally associated with the Navajo silversmiths, rather it is a fascinating consolidation of influences traced historically back hundreds of years.The classic squash blossom necklace features a crescent shaped pendant, called \"Naja\" (Nah-Hah), the Navajo word for \"crescent.\" A symbol that was common to many of the earliest civilizations. In the late 1500s and early 1600s, the saddles and bridles of huge muscled horses of the Spanish Conquistadors where fitted with sterling silver crescent-shaped pendants of Moorish origin.For the next 200 years, as the two cultures cycled through various phases of peace and conflict in the struggle for power, the Navajo adopted and incorporated these and other traditional Spanish ornaments into their jewelry.Early on, the Navajo wore the Nah-Hah as an ornament of beauty and these pieces also came to symbolize wealth. Eventually became associated with crop fertility and worn during ceremonies related to the agricultural cycles. It was customary for Medicine men to wear them as well.
This beautiful squash blossom necklace measures 20-1/2\"long and weighs104.2g.The naja measures 2 5/16\" tall and 2\" wide.Squash blossoms measure about1-1/8\" long and 11/16\" wide. The necklace has a hook and eye clasp. In very good, vintage condition with a nice patina. A few stones have hairline cracks, all are very secure in their bezels.
You will receive the exact necklace pictured.
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Vtg Zuni Sterling Silver Petit Point Natural Turquoise Squash Blossom Necklace J:
$638.89