Navajo (Dine') Turquoise & Bear Claw Squash Blossom Necklace

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Available from Isadora's Antique Jewlery when we last checked, in the last two days. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

Circa 1940-1950. This striking Navajo (Diné) squash blossom necklace is a mid-20th-century work that reflects a more traditional, symbolically-driven approach to Southwestern jewelry. The turquoise displays bold blue-green coloration with heavy brown matrix, consistent with the Royston-type of turquoise commonly used by Navajo silversmiths of the period. The hand-strung silver beads, substantial stones, heavy coin silver (8.47 troy ounces), and restrained stamping speak to an earlier, uncompromi