A Bit About The Piece:
Navajo squash blossom necklace handmade by artist, Larry Moses Begay.
Details, details…
The Stones: Turquoise
- freeform drop shape and oval cut cabochons
- origin: Royston Mining District, Nevada
- natural color
- stabilized
The Necklace: Handmade Petit Point Squash Blossom Necklace
- .925 sterling silver, solid
- handmade silver “Navajo pearl” beads
- chain length: 30 inches
- average bead millimeter: 7.5mm, not including ridge
- centerpiece measurements: 3.636 inches x 3.008 inches
- stamped with artist’s hallmark “LMB”
- circa 1980’s
- necklace weight: 241.32 grams