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Navajo Necklace

Posted by Nada on September 19, 2014 at 6:22pm
My favorite piece at the moment. It makes me cry it is so beautiful! Note the Naga which some believe is an echo of a Moorish crescent design brought over when Spain invaded the Americas.
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  • ingrid Langerak September 19, 2014 at 7:20pm

    Absolute a statement. Not at all what I imagine to be from the Navajos.  I would associate Turquois and silver more their style with  small silver beads.

  • Lynn Ardent September 20, 2014 at 1:43am

    Very beautiful.  I love the bicone bench beads. 

  • Peter Hoesli September 20, 2014 at 6:51pm
    Dear Nada,
    This is a gorgeous piece! Congratulations! Peter
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