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Wilson, Navajo $5,425 plus s/h |
Handmade stamped beads graduating from 11.72 mm to 25.62 mm.
31" long from hook to loop; strung on cable chain. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paula says - "Handmade sterling silver graduated stamped beads of this weight and quality are getting harder and harder to find. I believe this vintage necklace was made circa 1960s–1970s. It is signed “SW” by hand engraver on attached silver maker's disc. The maker is presently unidentified but the construction and signature disc closely parallel period work by Navajo bead maker Martha Wilson (MW) of the Bluewater Lake, New Mexico area. See my blog article about Martha Wilson's work with similar signature disc. This might possibly be made by a Wilson family member. Research is ongoing."
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About Silver100% solid silver won't tarnish but it is too soft to use for making jewelry - it could easily be scratched, dented and bent. Sterling silver has a small amount of one or more other metals usually copper, added to the silver. To be called sterling silver, the alloy must contain at least 92.5% pure silver. Sterling silver alloy is harder than pure silver but the added metals also can cause discoloration or tarnish. |
