Zuni Blossom Necklace [SG-347]

A pinnacle necklace of Zuni elegance! Picking this up, the feel is silky and delicate. The beads flow down like silver (Richard Thompson Song). They are very small. Hand-bench-crafted, formed, soldered into a bead dimple-ended protrusion, pre-foxtail. They are joined via multistring cords. The attached turquoise blossoms are spaced 4 beads apart, which is optimal for a flowing look when worn. Six blossoms of a central stone surrounded by 8. All hand-shamped set in a microfine serrated bezel. Accented by a raindrop. The blossom form is circular, pleasing to the eye. The Naja pendant is a perfect circle, holding 48 green/blue-saturated stones, totaling 156. Defined by silver rope and raindrops. The necklace shows no marks (old pawn), but ancient patina.