Navajo Sterling Silver & Natural Turquoise Cluster Squash Blossom Necklace, Sign View Watchlist >
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Lot # JD113
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Navajo Sterling Silver & Natural Turquoise Cluster Squash Blossom Necklace, Signed R.A.F.
A commanding example of Navajo silversmithing, this squash blossom necklace represents the tradition at its most labor-intensive — 204 individually bezel-set natural turquoise stones across a single cohesive work of wearable sculpture.
Twelve squash blossom stations and a massive solid naja pendant sustain the cluster work with rare consistency. Twisted wire rope bezels and fine beaded silver detailing throughout. The naja reverse is hand-hammered with a scalloped outer edge, stamped R.A.F. / STERLING. Turquoise is represented as natural and untreated, with high color matching across all 204 stones.
Specifications
- Total Length: 25" | Weight: 114.9 grams
- Beads: 143 handcrafted hollow saucer beads, 8.09 mm, double strand
- Blossoms: 12 stations — each with 10 pear stones (5.63 × 3.36 mm) + 1 center stone (7.59 × 2.61 mm)
- Naja: 3" × 2.71" solid construction — 72 pear stones (6.09 × 3.63 mm)
- Total Stone Count: 204 natural turquoise
- Metal: Sterling silver, marked
- Clasp: Traditional hook-and-eye
Provenance: New Mexico private collection of fine Native American jewelry.
Condition: Excellent. All stones secure. One bead with minor surface indentation, non-structural. Patina intact — polishing left to the new owner.
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