SUSAN HARRIS VINTAGE NAVAJO CROW SPRINGS TURQUOISE STERLING SILVER Necklace

This is an incredible vintage Navajo turquoise and silver pendat necklace This piece is completely hand tooled Resting in the center of the pendant are a old Crow Springs turquoise stone that measure around 9mmx10mm pendat mesures 3"¼×1"? At its widest point sterling silver hand tooled chain measures 30inches long Total weight73.2grams Crow Springs turquoise stone. Signed by Navajo artist, Susan k harris Sterling silver.

1960's+ great addition to your collection susan harris was born of the Bitter Water Clan around the Pine Springs Area. She smiths with great pride and with careful attention to every detail. All of her jewelry are reputed to have a very well detailed design especially her large ones. She believed that the feelings she put into her jewelry were as important as the colors and the quality of the gemstones used. She was a traditional Navajo, and she never spoke of her creations or let anyone see them until they were completed.

She enjoyed sharing her knowledge and love making jewelry with her family members, Crow Springs was discovered in 1909 near Tonopah, Nevada. This mine produces a nice blue/green mix turquoise with a blackish brown matrix. The Crow Springs mine produces a high percentage of green tone turquoise. It has a pretty tan and brown matrix composed of rhyolite.

The Crow Springs mine has gone through several owners over the years so production has been sporadic. The mine has reopened under new ownership recently and the product has become available again.

Because it is not frequently mined and because of the unusual and beautiful stone patterns, it is considered collectible.

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