Early Navajo Squash Blossom Necklace w Silver Dollars Start Price USD 1,450.00 Current Price USD 1,450.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, November 05, 2008 End Time Friday, December 05, 2008 Location Aptos, California See more about 'Early Navajo Squash Blossom Necklace w Silver Dollars ' Description Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge ALL ORIGINAL NAVAJO SQUASH BLOSSOM COIN SILVER NECKLACE made from US silver coins: 112 dimes and 6 Morgan silver dollars. The dates of the Morgan silver dollars include 1884, 1881, 1900 and 3 silver dollars made in 1921. The dates on the dimes include some silver dimes from the early 1940s, so this necklace was probably made in the early 1940s in the Navajo Reservation Area, which is generally the vicinity of the Arizona/New Mexico border. The silver dollars have been domed, then joined to the necklace by an attached silver bale. The beads are each made from two domed dimes, connected together, then a hole drilled through the center of the dimes for the rope to pass through. The craftmanship is extremely fine, the joining of the silver edges and joints are not obvious. The large, sandcast center naja (which means crescent) features a bright turquoise stone with silver at the top, with 10 perfectly matched hand-tooled crescents down to the tips of the naja. The fantastic, historical necklace is in outstanding condition with a lovely patina which we would expect from 50 years of aged silver. This was purchased from the estate of a San Francisco woman who was the original buyer in the forties on her Southwestern travels. An identical necklace was displayed recently in the DeYoung Museum in San Francisco. This amazing necklace measures 15.5" in length from the bottom of the naja to the top of the beads' neck closure. The naja itself is 3"h x 2.75"w at the widest crest. There is no signature on this necklace, as is usually the case with these early works of silver art by the Navajos. Please email any questions. Payment TermsAll payments are due within 7 days of end of auction. "Buy it Now" requires immediate payment. Please ask questions before bidding, as all sales are final.Shipping TermsAffordable Auction Management and Image Hosting Solutions @ inkFrog view my other auctions below:   visit my entire auction showcase Place a Bid!