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Navajo Early Naja Squash Blossom Necklace

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 1,750.00 USD
Navajo Early Naja Squash Blossom Necklace
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This is an early to mid 20th century Navajo Native American Indian squash blossom necklace. The piece shows an early sand cast naja squash with bright gem quality from the Blue Gem mine and deep red stones. The najo also has a unique graduating tear drop design accenting the top edge leading to the coral stone. The necklace shows twelve blossom in a very unique design with hair pipe like cone and round dead. The necklace is on a jeweler cable. The piece shows well preserved good condition for its age. Squash is 2 3/8:x2.75". Blossoms with conjoined cones are each 1.5"x2 3/8". Blossoms with round bead end are each 1 5/8"L. Necklace is 28.75"L strung.