Necklace, Squash Blossom, Turquoise, with Pawn Ticket, Vintage ‘40s, 1959

STUNNING SIMPLICITY

This incredible vintage squash blossom necklace is stunning in its simplicity. Dating back to the 1940’s with it’s Jean’s INC Indian pawn tag intact, it features a single strand of large Navajo pearls supporting ten blossoms. The necklace is finished with a sandcast silver naja accented twist rope detail and three dainty turquoise cabochons. Timeless, classic, and very collectible.

• affiliation: Navajo
• hallmarks: pawn ticket: DEAD PAWN, Loan AU22, Tag No. 8972, reverse side: JEAN'S INC
• materials: sterling silver, turquoise
• measurements: naja: 2 1/4" x 2 1/4", length: 24"
• weight: 103 grams
• closure: hook & eye
• vintage condition
• stones are secure in their settings
• abrasions and surface wear commensurate with age
• silver has a nice patina with evidence of oxidation
• pawn ticket still attached but missing bottom stub
• wear from ethnographic use
• style: JN1959