Description
Navajo artist Joan Begay created this fabulous necklace. The necklace is sterling silver. This gorgeous necklace will elevate your jewelry collection and is so versatile, it will look great with any outfit. Weighs 18 grams. Signed
21” long-necklace
1″ wide x 1 1/4″ long-concho
Artist card included
The Navajos began working with silver in the 19th century, and began making things like buckles, bridles, buttons, rings, canteens, hollow beads, earrings, crescent-shaped pendants (called “najas”), bracelets, crosses, powder chargers, tobacco canteens, and conchos (for belts). Their silversmithing skills has evolved and changed throughout the years, and in about 1880 Navajo silversmiths started to set turquoise in their silver work. Traditionally, Navajo artists worked with jewelry techniques like repousee and stamp work, but today they explored in other Native American jewelry making techniques like Zuni inlay work and Hopi overlay work.
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