Native American Navajo Sterling Silver Thunderbird Pendant By Bo Reeves
$ 104.55
Description
NATIVE AMERICAN NAVAJO STERLING SILVER THUNDERBIRD PENDANT BY BO REEVES. NAVAJO STERLING SILVER THUNDERBIRD PENDANT BY BO REEVES. Great Thunderbird design with a satin finish! Weighs 14 grams. (Chain not included) Signed. Their silversmithing skills has evolved and changed throughout the years, and in about 1880 Navajo silversmiths started to set turquoise in their silver work. NATIVE AMERICAN NAVAJO STERLING SILVER THUNDERBIRD PENDANT BY BO REEVES Navajo silversmith Bo Reeves handcrafted this stellar pendant out of sterling silver. Great Thunderbird design with a satin finish! A timeless beauty that you will enjoy for years to come. Weighs 14 grams. (Chain not included) Signed 1 1/8” wide x 2” 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. Native American Jewelry
