April 23, 2024
Vintage Handmade NAVAJO Choker (Child's?) Necklace with 6 Turquoise Nuggets
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Up for bid is an incredible vintage Navajo choker necklace (or perhaps a child's necklace?) in beautiful, vintage condition which I purchased at an antique shop over 15 years ago. The necklace is made up of handmade beads, each measuring approximately 3/16" in diameter and lotus blossom beads measuring approximately 1/2" long, and has a hook and eye closure. Hanging from the necklace are 4 single nuggets of blue/green turquoise with a double drop in the center. The turquoise is bezel set in rope-bordered settings with a feather design and a raindrop on the bottom of each setting. The settings have been expertly crafted to the size and shape of each individual piece of turquoise. The necklace measures approximately 13 3/4" long and the center drop measures approximately 2 1/4" long. As you can see from the photo, I improvised an "extender" so that I could wear the necklace comfortably. I hooked a 7" sterling silver mariner link bracelet on the "hook" end of the necklace and then attached the C-ring clasp to the "eye" end to make it longer. I will include the mariner link bracelet to be used or not as you please. As with many vintage Navajo pieces, this piece is not marked. I was told when I purchased it that it tested as sterling silver so I can only go by that, although the look and feel of the metal does make me feel that this
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