Vintage Navajo-Style Turquoise Cluster Squash Blossom Necklace, 320g

Vintage estate squash blossom necklace with cluster-set turquoise stones and a naja pendant, hand-strung with 8mm "Navajo pearls" (hand-rolled silver beads, not organic pearls). The squash blossom and naja are traditional Navajo silversmithing design elements — the naja derives from a protective crescent-moon motif, and squash blossom beads were adapted from an earlier pomegranate-blossom design; the specific tribal affiliation of this piece's maker isn't confirmed. A hallmark reading "F G" is stamped on the back of the naja; this may possibly correspond to Fred Guerro Jr. or F.L. Begay, both documented Navajo silversmiths, though neither is a confirmed match, so we aren't attributing it to a specific artist without stronger evidence. Sterling silver, 30 inches long, weighs 320 grams. Gently used, vintage/estate condition.