Necklace, Natural Stone Nugget, Turquoise, Desert Pearls, 1950’s, Vintage, 1560
NUMEROUS NATURAL NUGGETS
This necklace doesn’t need any help with making itself shine. Sterling silver pearls, shell heishi beads, and natural turquoise nuggets of all sizes and shapes are strung together in a gorgeous pattern. At each end of the necklace are silver cones and it ends with a hook and eye closure. Once you put his necklace on you won’t want to take it off.
- affiliation: likely Navajo
- materials:Â sterling silver, turquoise, shell heishi
- length is 21″
- weight: 82 grams
- nice vintage condition
- abrasions commensurate with age
- silver has a nice patinaÂ
- wear from ethnographic use
- contemporary
- style number: JN1560