Antique Native American Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Squash Blossom Necklace Paintings the rear of the vases

the rear of the vases having rich deep colored purple ground with raised gilt decoration of a fountain

published by the Smithsonian Institution

Museum of Fine Arts

14" diameter X 10" tall

with corresponding designs around the sides also

Antique Native American Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Squash Blossom Necklace Paintings the rear of the vasesA very elegant classic 1920's sterling silver & turquoise squash blossom necklace. The squash blossom necklace features a double strand of Navajo sterling silver beads, strung on cotton thread and has a total of 54 sterling beads (27 to each side) and is punctuated with fourteen squash blossoms inlaid with turquoise, seven on each side. The circular naja features six serrated bezel set turquoise cabochons, the naja is bordered with silver 'rope twist'