Morenci Blossomed Necklace [SG-066]

Every facet of this early squash blossom necklace cements its status as a tribal masterpiece. The stones natural gem turquoise from the Morenci mine located in southern Arizona. The settings were crafted around the natural stone shapes found with two hand-cut in Naja.

There are 21 stones of sizable carat exuding beautiful iron pyrite matrix, some with rare web matrix emerging from that blue. The sets viewed that reverse appear as tulip-shape. The thick silver stem with two drill holes centers the silver fox tail roping. Creates a tight, flexible handle and lay. The beads bench hand made with outward punched ends and has two rows of four spaced between stems.

The best design suspended a nine-stone elongated footed keyhole shape with a center dangler. The serpentine silver wire roping, thick is all hand deep stamped. A rare old method as are the bows on the blossom's tips. Behold a benchmark for other squash blossoms to be measured against. 

Length - 25"