Old Silver Turquoise Squash Blossom Necklace 5.9 OUNCES

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Please see 8 photos below of this beautiful, circa 1930s-1940s or earlier, Silver Squash Blossom Necklace with 2 Turquoise stones in the center piece. Its total weight is 185.7 grams, or 5.94 ounces.Of the 2 Turquoise stones in the center piece, the top Turquoise stone measures about 7/16 of an inch long by 3/8 of an inch wide, and the bottom Turquoise stone measures just over 3/8 of an inch long by about 7/16 of an inch wide. The rest of this exquisite, old Necklace features 10 petal motifs amidst a total of 49 round sterling beads, each of which measure about 5/8 of an inch in diameter.Examined by a Native American jeweler, who believes this Unsigned Vintage Necklace to have been made in approximately the 1930s-1940s, probably earlier, in the Navajo region of the United States. I have also consulted with other experts and knowledgeable collectors, all of whom agree that this Necklace is spectacular, and of great value.Provenance: my client, for whom I've listed this Necklace, is in his 80s, and he purchased this in the mid-1900s.The 49 round silver beads and the 10 petals have been strung on a cotton-like cord -- and the very top part of this Necklace is made of the same cord, tightly wound; t is no clasp.Condition: wonderful vintage condition with patina and tarnish.Dimensions: this Necklace's wearable length is approximately read more

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