COLLECTIBLE NATIVE AMERICAN NAVAJO STERLING SILVER & TURQUOISE SQUASH BLOSSOM NECKLACE. One of the most recognizable artifacts of the Native American Culture. The classic squash blossom necklace features a crescent shaped pendant, called “Naja” (Nah-Hah), the Native American word for crescent. A symbol that was common to many of the earliest civilizations. In the late 1500s and early 1600s, the saddles and bridles of huge muscled horses of the Spanish Conquistadors were fitted with sterling silver crescent-shaped pendants of Moorish origin. For the next 200 years, as the two cultures cycled through various phases of peace and conflict in the struggle for power, the Native Americans adopted and incorporated these and other traditional Spanish ornaments into their jewelry. Early on, the Natives wore the Nah-Hah as an ornament of beauty and these pieces also came to symbolize wealth. Eventually became associated with crop fertility and worn during ceremonies related to the agricultural cycles. It was customary for Medicine men to wear them as well. The necklace measures 20 long. The naja pendant measures approximately 2-1/4 in diameter. The squash blossom pendants range in sizes from 1-1/8″ by 5/16″ to 1-3/8″ by 7/16″. The handmade beads measure 3/16 in diameter. The necklace is strung on sterling silver fox-tail chain with a hook-eye clasp. Total weight is 117g. Be the proud owner of this elegant handcrafted Native American necklace. The item “NAVAJO STERLING SILVER & TURQUOISE SQUASH BLOSSOM NECKLACE” is in sale since Tuesday, April 25, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Ethnic, Regional & Tribal\Native American\Necklaces & Pendants”. The seller is “azhistoricaltreasure” and is located in Scottsdale, Arizona. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Jewelry Type: Necklaces
- Metal: Sterling Silver
- Metal Purity: .925, Sterling
- Main Stone: Turquoise
- Country of Origin: United States
- Tribal Affiliation: Navajo
- Signed?: Unsigned
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Provenance: Private Collection, Cave Creek AZ