Diné of the Navajo Nation Silver Graduated Bead Necklace [SOLD]
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- Category: Necklaces
- Origin: Diné of the Navajo Nation
- Medium: Silver
- Size: 21” Long;
Beads Graduated from ⅜” to ⅞” - Item # C4338B SOLD
This mid-century Diné necklace consists of graduated silver beads strung on a silver chain. Each bead was individually shaped, and hand stamped with a crescent motif. Necklaces of silver beads are one of the most traditional styles of Southwestern jewelry, admired and collected by both Native and non-natives alike. Early twentieth century photos show both men and women wearing strands of silver beads.
This necklace was made of a lighter gauge silver than what was popular earlier in the twentieth century, giving it an ease of wear unlike earlier heavy necklaces. The lighter weight allows it to hang on the wearer’s neck with a graceful elegance. The shorter length makes this necklace very wearable, as well as comfortable.
Condition: this Diné of the Navajo Nation Silver Graduated Bead Necklace is in excellent condition.
Provenance: from a Colorado collection.
Recommended Reading:
- Indian Silver: Navajo and Pueblo Jewelers by Margery Bedinger
- Southwest Silver Jewelry by Paula Baxter
Relative Links: Necklace, Navajo, Southwest Indian Jewelry
- Category: Necklaces
- Origin: Diné of the Navajo Nation
- Medium: Silver
- Size: 21” Long;
Beads Graduated from ⅜” to ⅞” - Item # C4338B SOLD
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