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Navajo Turquoise Necklace with Silver Naja - Mitchell

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 300.00 USD
Navajo Turquoise Necklace with Silver Naja - Mitchell
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Navajo Turquoise Disk and Heishi Shell Necklace with Sterling Naja- E.S. Mitchell. Nice sandcast sterling silver pendant in the shape of a Spanish naja. Created by Navajo silversmith, Eugene S Mitchell measuring 2 5/8''L x 2.5''W. Necklace is 26''L, not including naja. Heishi shell that has been cut, drilled and ground into round pieces and strung on a necklace. A beautiful piece of jewelry! The crescent shaped naja is one of the most familiar forms in Navajo indian jewelry, although it comes from outside the Navajo culture. It is thought to have originated in the Old World as a Spanish horse gear - a third eye placed on the animals forehead to ward off evil. It is often used as a focus piece in squash blossom necklaces.