Navajo High Grade Natural Nevada Turquoise Squash Blossom Necklace And Matching Earrings – NL#1213

21″- 25″ Adjustable Length Sterling Silver “Old Style” Squash Blossom Necklace With Matching Post Earrings.  Necklace And Earrings Set With High Grade Natural Turquoise Stones Mined And Cut In The Mining District Near Tonopah, Nevada By Deceased Miner Clive Edgar Approximately 30+  Years ago.  Squash Blossoms, Naja And Earrings Masterfully Handmade And Designed By Navajo Artist NILA JOHNSON.  8 mm Sterling Silver Bead Necklace Masterfully Handmade And Designed By Navajo Artist JAN MARIANO.

In General, Natural or Non-Treated Turquoise Is Considered To Be Highly Desirable As It Represents The True And Unaltered Composition of The Stone.  Natural Turquoise Stones, Especially Those Of High Grade Quality, Are Increasingly Becoming Hard To Locate And Acquire.  They Are Sought After By Many Discerning Collectors. 

Details  

Artist Hallmark:  “N J” (hand stamped on back side of Naja and both earrings)

Materials:  Sterling Silver, High Grade Nevada Turquoise

Technique:  Saw Work, Appliqué, Bead Wire, Satin Finish

Naja Height:  2.39″   

Naja Width:  2.44″

Necklace Weight:  153 grams

Earrings Height:  .82″

Earrings Width:  .76″

Earrings Weight:  6 grams each