NATIVE AMERICAN NAVAJO TURQUOISE SQUASH BLOSSOM NECKLACE BY FREDDIE MALONEY

Description: NATIVE AMERICAN NAVAJO STERLING SILVER & TURQUOISE SQUASH BLOSSOM NECKLACE BY FREDDIE MALONEY Navajo artist Freddie Maloney created this gorgeous sterling silver squash blossom necklace. The squash blossoms and the naja are set with Turquoise stones. The necklace is strung with sterling silver 6 mm beads. The necklace is finished off with a sterling silver hook and eye. A timeless beauty that you will enjoy for years to come. The necklace weighs 180 grams. Signed. 3” wide x 3 1/2” long- Naja27 1/4” long (total length including naja) Artist card included The Navajos began working with silver in the 19th century, and began making things like buckles, bridles, buttons, rings, canteens, hollow beads, earrings, crescent-shaped pendants (called “najas”), bracelets, crosses, powder chargers, tobacco canteens, and conchos (for belts). Their silversmithing skills has evolved and changed throughout the years, and in about 1880 Navajo silversmiths started to set turquoise in their silver work. Traditionally, Navajo artists worked with jewelry techniques like repousee and stamp work, but today they explored in other Native American jewelry making techniques like Zuni inlay work and Hopi overlay work. Native American Jewelry

Price: 3060 USD

Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico

End Time: 2024-12-03T16:48:17.000Z

Shipping Cost: 45 USD