Native American Navajo Sterling Silver & Turquoise Pendant Sunshine Reeves

$ 295.68

Brand: Native American Material: Sterling Silver Style: Pendant Type: Pendant Main Stone: Turquoise Jewelry Type: Pendants Country of Origin: United States Tribal Affiliation: Navajo Ethnic & Regional Style: Native American Vintage: No Wholesale: No Handmade: Yes color: Turquoise Sizable: No Materials sourced from: United States Metal Purity: Sterling Silver Antique: No Metal: Silver Main Stone Color: Turquoise Signed: Yes Customized: No

Description

NATIVE AMERICAN NAVAJO STERLING SILVER & TURQUOISE PENDANT SUNSHINE REEVES. NAVAJO STERLING SILVER & TURQUOISE PENDANT BY SUNSHINE REEVES. Navajo silversmith Sunshine Reeves handcrafted this beautiful pendant out of sterling silver and Turquoise. Great stampwork! Weighs 26 grams. NATIVE AMERICAN NAVAJO STERLING SILVER & TURQUOISE PENDANT BY SUNSHINE REEVES Navajo silversmith Sunshine Reeves handcrafted this beautiful pendant out of sterling silver and Turquoise. Great stampwork! A timeless beauty that you will enjoy for years to come. Weighs 26 grams. (Chain not included) Signed 1 3/4” wide x 2 7/16” long Artist card included The Navajos began working with silver in the 19th century, and began making things like buckles, bridles, buttons, rings, canteens, hollow beads, earrings, crescent-shaped pendants (called “najas”), bracelets, crosses, powder chargers, tobacco canteens, and conchos (for belts). Their silversmithing skills has evolved and changed throughout the years, and in about 1880 Navajo silversmiths started to set turquoise in their silver work. Traditionally, Navajo artists worked with jewelry techniques like repousee and stamp work, but today they explored in other Native American jewelry making techniques like Zuni inlay work and Hopi overlay work.