Antique Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Native Navajo J LEE Turquoise Pendant 10.8g

  
We have similar Turquoise and Native American items, which would pair nicely with this piece, for sale this week. Listing Description by: Angela A. Lee on the back of the pendant, tested, and guaranteed. Color: opaque bright blue hue with a brown and tan matrix. Color: opaque tan hue with black speckles and darker brown striations.

Stone Treatment : The stone(s) appear to be untreated, but we are not certified gemologists. Stone(s) have been tested and guaranteed using a professional Presidium Duo refractive, heat, and hardness tester. Stone Cuts : Carved and polished cabochon turquoise and jasper. Bale opening measurements : 2.4 mm across.

Handmade in the 1960s by a talented Navajo silversmith. Features a large turquoise stone resting in a bezel setting. The oval cabochon turquoise rests above a triangular-shaped jasper stone for geometric style.

Completed with two jump ring bales for wear between two lengths of chain. Tarnish on the sterling silver gives the necklace an antique quality we believe is rather lovely; tarnish can be removed with a buffing, if desired. The price has been reduced to reflect this.

This listing is for the item only. This beautiful piece was made by a very talented Native American silversmith. It features handcrafted silversmith work throughout. Antique Native American jewelry is very rare to find. This is due to these pieces being made for reservation and personal use before the tourist trade became popular.

Very few pieces were made and even less survived to today. The Navajo Nation sits on 27,000 square miles within the states of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. The Navajo have a rich history and culture and have become known for creating some of the finest sterling silver and turquoise jewelry, incorporating their own traditional motifs with silversmithing. The squash blossom necklace is perhaps one the most famous Navajo styles produced, along with turquoise inlay rings.

Turquoise is an important stone in Navajo culture; symbolizing happiness, good fortune, and good health. Turquoise is found all over the world and has been a popular semi-precious stone used in jewelry and art for thousands of years by many different cultures; from prehistoric times to the present. Turquoise comes in many beautiful color variations; from the popular bright solid sky-blue hues to dark blue hues with dark spiderwebbing throughout, as well as aqua, teal, and many green varieties, and even some rare white with dark spiderwebbing. A form of chalcedony, jasper is an opaque mineral of virtually any color. Jasper is often observed with patterns that occur during the mineral's formation.

Certain forms of jasper such as the pale green variety have been popular since the ancient period; the Minoans on Crete favored green jasper for their seals, but green jasper was also popular among the Assyrians, Persians, Greeks, and Hebrews of antiquity. Hailed as a significant gemstone among the ancients, it was also used to produce objects larger than jewelry such as vases and other vessels. This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Ethnic, Regional & Tribal\Necklaces & Pendants". The seller is "abeautifultimeco" and is located in this country: US.

This item can be shipped worldwide.

1. Country of Origin: United States - Navajo Nation
2. Modified Item: No
3. Featured Refinements: Navajo Pendant
4. Type: Pendant
5. Secondary Stone: Jasper
6. Vintage: Yes
7. Brand: J. Lee
8. Era: Vintage Native Navajo C. 1960
9. Ethnic & Regional Style: Native American
10. Handmade: Yes
11. Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
12. Style: Pendant
13. Pendant/Locket Type: Drop
14. Antique: Yes
15. Metal Purity: .

    925

16. Closure: Jump ring bales
17. Main Stone: Turquoise
18. Main Stone Creation: Natural
19. Metal: Sterling Silver
20. Tribal Affiliation: Navajo