Antique Vintage Sterling Silver Native Navajo Turquoise Necklace Pendant 11.3g

We have similar Turquoise and Navajo items, which would pair nicely with this piece, for sale this week. Item Description by: Angela A. Age Circa: Antique Native Navajo C. Markings: Unidentified maker's mark "CP" on the back of the pendant , tested, and guaranteed. Country of Origin: United States, Navajo Nation.

Gram Weight: 11.3 grams. Main Stone: Lone Mountain turquoise. Color: opaque bright blue with rust-brown hues and black spiderwebbing.

Stone Treatment: The stone(s) appear to be untreated, but we are not certified gemologists. Stone(s) have been tested and guaranteed using a professional Presidium Duo refractive, heat, and hardness tester. Stone Cuts: Carved and polished cabochon. Bale opening measurements: 6.06 mm length, 5.4 mm wide.

Handmade during the 1960s by a talented Navajo silversmith. The pendant features a beautiful Lone Mountain turquoise stone with rust-brown hues and black spiderwebbing. This carved and polished cabochon stone rests securely in a bezel setting, surrounded by a rope twist motif. Completed with a standard bale, enabling the pendant to be worn on a variety of antique chains or necklaces. There is a minor chip to the end of the turquoise stone; the stone remains secure, and this does not affect wear. Tarnish on some areas on the sterling silver gives this piece an antique quality which we believe is quite lovely. The price has been reduced to reflect this. This listing is for the item only. This beautiful piece was made by a very talented Native American silversmith. It features handcrafted silversmith work throughout. Antique Native American jewelry is very rare to find.

This is due to these pieces being made for reservation and personal use before the tourist trade became popular. Very few pieces were made and even less survived to today. The Navajo Nation sits on 27,000 square miles within the states of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. The Navajo have a rich history and culture and have become known for creating some of the finest sterling silver and turquoise jewelry, incorporating their own traditional motifs with silversmithing.

The squash blossom necklace is perhaps one the most famous Navajo styles produced, along with turquoise inlay rings. Turquoise is an important stone in Navajo culture; symbolizing happiness, good fortune, and good health. The first Navajo silversmith, Atsidi Sani, was taught around 1865 by a Mexican silversmith. Atsidi Sani, in turn, taught his four sons, who then started teaching other Navajo artisans.

In the beginning, Navajo artisans created sterling silver jewelry for themselves and others in the Navajo Nation. The concept of Pawn, Old Pawn, and Dead Pawn Native American Jewelry came to be in the 1800s. When a loan wasnt repaid, the item became known as either Old Pawn or Dead Pawn. Turquoise is found all over the world and has been a popular semi-precious stone used in jewelry and art for thousands of years by many different cultures; from prehistoric times to the present.

Turquoise comes in many beautiful color variations; from the popular bright solid sky-blue hues to dark blue hues with dark spiderwebbing throughout, as well as aqua, teal, and many green varieties, and even some rare white with dark spiderwebbing. The item "Antique Vintage Sterling Silver Native Navajo Turquoise Necklace Pendant 11.3g" is in sale since Sunday, February 28, 2021. This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Ethnic, Regional & Tribal\Native American\Necklaces & Pendants". The seller is "abeautifultimeco" and is located in Fort Collins, Colorado. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Country of Origin: United States, Navajo Nation
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Ethnic Origin: Navajo
Metal Purity: .925
Main Stone: Turquoise
Brand: CP
Metal: Sterling Silver
Jewelry Type: Pendants
Tribal Affiliation: Navajo