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ARTIFACT:
This is a Wonderful 1960's - 1970's Zuni Silver & Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Snake Eye Squash Blossom Necklace in Bernard Bowekaty's Cone Style. The squash blossoms are nicely lined up! Untreated Natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Snake Eyes are changing in color from blue to green due to their age. Naja shows the exact same snake eye sleeping beauty turquoise all lined up beautifully and 2 sleeping beauty turquoise are dark green as aged. All of the Cone Style bells are the same size which adds beauty to this necklace.
VINTAGE:
1960's - 1970's.
SIZE:
Approximately 24" in overall length. Naja: 2-1/8" in height x 1-13/16" in width. 8 Snake Eye flower: 5/8" in diameter. Cone Style Bell: 7/8" in height x 1/2" in diameter on the bottom. Weight approximately 117 grams.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Sterling silver, Silver Chain, Sleeping Beauty Turquoise. Original Pawn Tag: paper, ink.
ATTACHMENT:
Iconic Native American style Hook and Ring closure.
MARKINGS:
N/A.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a Native American Jewelry collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay11/23 MGEJV21 LCIIEX08/31/23
CONDITION:
8+ (Excellent): The squash blossoms are nicely lined, and snake eye sleeping beauty turquoise are changing the color from blue to green. Naja shows the exact same snake eye sleeping beauty turquoise all lined up beautifully and 2 sleeping beauty turquoise are dark green as aged. All of the Cone Style bells are the same size that add beauty to this necklace. Overall, it is in excellent condition.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.