Navajo Squash Blossom Necklace With Natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise & Matching Earrings – NL#1215

24″ Length Sterling Silver “Old Style” Squash Blossom Necklace With Sandcast Naja Set With 3 Natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Stones.  Includes Matching 3-Stacked Sterling Silver Bead Earrings.  Entirely Handmade And Designed, Including Sterling Silver Beads, By Navajo Artist Gilbert Martin.

The Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Mine, Located In Globe, Arizona, Was Closed In The Fall Of 2012.  This Highly Popular “Sky Blue” Turquoise Stone Found In Its Natural, Non-Treated State Has Become A RARE Find.  The Stone Is Highly Sought After By Many Discerning Collectors.          

Details  

Artist Hallmark:  “G M” (hand stamped on back side of Naja)

Materials:  Sterling Silver, Natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise

Technique:  Saw Work, Sandcast, Satin Finish, 

Naja Height:  2.1″   

Naja Width:  2.2″

Necklace & Earring Bead Width:  10.6 mm

Necklace Weight:  120 grams

Earrings Height:  2.43″

Earrings Weight:  3 grams each