Exquisite Old Pawn Navajo Sterling Silver & Turquoise Squash Blossom Necklace. This necklace is one of the most recognizable artifacts of the Native American Culture. It is traditionally associated with Navajo silversmiths. These necklaces and their elements of design can be historically traced back for hundreds of years. The classic squash blossom necklace features a crescent shaped pendant, called a “Naja” (Nah-Hah) the Navajo word for “crescent, ” a symbol that was common to many of the earliest civilizations. In the late 1500s and early 1600, the saddles and bridles of the huge muscled horses of the Spanish Conquistadors were fitted with sterling silver crescent-shaped pendants of Moorish origin. For the next 200 years the Navajo adopted and incorporated these and other traditional Spanish ornaments into their jewelry. Early on, the Navajo wore the Nah-Hah as an ornament of beauty and these pieces also came to symbolize wealth. They eventually became associated with crop fertility and worn during ceremonies related to the agricultural cycles. It was customary for Shamen to wear them as well. This beautiful squash blossom necklace measures 23 long and weighs 105 grams. The Naja pendent measures 2″ tall and 1 7/8″ wide. The squash blossom pendents measure 1 3/4″ by 3/8″. The handmade beads are 1/4 in diameter. The necklace is strung with the original waxed twine with a Sterling hook and eye clasp. The turquoise is mostly free of veins and inclusions and is a true turquoise color. It is of exceptional beauty. There are the initials CB etched on the Naja. The item “Exquisite Old Pawn Navajo Sterling Silver & Turquoise Squash Blossom Necklace” is in sale since Tuesday, June 27, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Ethnic, Regional & Tribal\Native American\Necklaces & Pendants”. The seller is “niksgrandma” and is located in Mesa, Arizona. This item can be shipped to United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Colombia.
- Jewelry Type: Squash blossom necklace
- Metal: Sterling Silver
- Main Stone: turquoise
- Country of Origin: United States
- Tribal Affiliation: Navajo
- Signed?: Signed
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States