Native American Navajo Sterling Silver & Turquoise Pendant Sunshine Reeves

$ 295.68

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

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.