Strand of Graduated Silver Beads

Navajo

About The Strand of Graduated Silver Beads

This excellent strand of graduated "Navajo pearls" has seen some good times.

They are well worn and were treasured through four (4) generations in a single family.

Now they are ready for new adventures with someone who loves the whisper soft glow of silver with memories.

Item Location: Phoenix, AZ

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Description	This excellent strand of graduated "Navajo pearls" has seen some good times. They are well worn and were treasured through four (4) generations in a single family. Now they are ready for new adventures with someone who loves the whisper soft glow of silver with memories.
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
Culture	American Indian, Navajo
Medium	Ingot sterling silver
Troy ounces	3.48 troy ounces
Size	Overall length is 25 1/2" including the clasp. Beads range in size from 3/4" (20mm) in diameter to 3/8" (10mm) in diameter.
Date of creation	Circa 1935
Condition	Excellent
Description	Ingot silver was used throughout this necklace. Rolled into sheet of substantial gauge, this material was domed using different sized sets of male and female dies to produce the varied diameters of beads. These domes are pierced and soldered together--producing an orb with girdling seam that is then smoothed with files and sand, than polished.
Design	33 beads have stamped decorations on each half. There are a total of 59 beads. Clasp is made of drawn wire.
Provenance	KW
Gram weight	107.9 grams

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