These romantic ear decorations personnify the Southwest.
This pair of concho and squash blossom pendants have been artfully matched with beautifully crafted post tops that perfectly match the natural turquoise in the conchos. The clutch backs are large and also made of sterling silver to make these earrings as comfortable as they are gorgeous to wear !
Description | These romantic ear decorations personnify the Southwest. This pair of concho and squash blossom pendants have been artfully matched with beautifully crafted post tops that perfectly match the natural turquoise in the conchos. The clutch backs are large and also made of sterling silver to make these earrings as comfortable as they are gorgeous to wear !
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About the Artist | "Dineh or Diné are a Native American people of the Southwestern United States. They are the second largest federally recognized tribe in the United States with over 300,000 enrolled tribal members as of 2015. The Navajo reservation occupies over 27,000 square miles of land in Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. Navajo language is spoken throughout the reservation with most Navajos speaking English as well." excerpted from Wikipedia
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Medium | Sterling silver and natural turquoise |
Troy ounces | .41 troy ounces (both) |
Size | Overall length (from top of post stone setting) is 2 3/4". Pendant alone is 1 1/4" X 15/16" at widest point of oval disk. |
Signed | No |
Date of creation | Circa 1930's - 1940's |
Condition | Excellent |
Turquoise | Natural Sleeping Beauty (mine) turquoise |
Description | Strling silver mill rolled sheet and drawn wire. Natural blue turquoise, hand cut with no visible matrix. Post tops are recently made to replace commercial screw back tops. These posts have large sterling comfort backs. The oval disks are slightly domed with decorative stamping and blue 3/16" diameter cabochons in hand-made bezels. |
Provenance | CNC |
Gram weight | 12.7 grams |