Navajo Sterling Silver Graduated Bead Necklace
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- Category: Necklaces
- Origin: Diné of the Navajo Nation
- Medium: sterling silver
- Size: 23” long
- Item # C4353i
- Price: $450.00
This mid-twentieth-century Diné necklace consists of graduated silver beads strung on a silver chain. Each bead was individually shaped and hand stamped with a floral 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 Navajo Sterling Silver Graduated Bead Necklace is in very good condition
Provenance: from the collection of a resident of Santa Fe
Recommended Reading: Navajo Silver a Brief History of Navajo Silversmithing by Arthur Woodward
Relative Links: Southwest Indian Jewelry, Navajo, necklace
- Category: Necklaces
- Origin: Diné of the Navajo Nation
- Medium: sterling silver
- Size: 23” long
- Item # C4353i
- Price: $450.00
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