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Clarence B. Tom, Navajo
Sterling Silver, Turquoise and Coral
Shadowbox Squash Blossom Necklace
HK Item #N653

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authentic Native American shadowbox sterling silver turquoise and coral squash blossom necklace 25 inch by Navajo artisan Clarence Tom

size
25" end to end
naja is 2 3/4" x 3";
10 blossoms 2 1/4" long;
8.5 mm hand finished bench beads
weight
167 grams
materials
sterling silver, Read about silver;
coral, turquoise, Read about stones
condition
pre-owned, excellent; stones firmly set wtih no cracks, chips or missing pieces; see photos for patina
hallmarks
stamped: C. B. TOM
artist
Clarence B. Tom, Navajo
(making jewelry since the 1970s)

authentic Native American shadowbox sterling silver turquoise and coral squash blossom necklace 25 inch by Navajo artisan Clarence Tom

authentic Native American shadowbox sterling silver turquoise and coral squash blossom necklace 25 inch by Navajo artisan Clarence Tom

Beautiful traditional stamping on all of the pieces.

authentic Native American shadowbox sterling silver turquoise and coral squash blossom necklace 25 inch by Navajo artisan Clarence Tom

8.5 mm sterling silver bench beads strung on wire with hook and eye closure.

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Clarence B. Tom, Navajo
Sterling Silver, Turquoise and Coral
Shadowbox Squash Blossom Necklace

N653 - $1,250 plus s/h
(ONLY ONE AVAILABLE)

authentic Native American shadowbox sterling silver turquoise and coral squash blossom necklace 25 inch by Navajo artisan Clarence Tom

Naja is 2 3/4" wide x 3" tall.

authentic Native American shadowbox sterling silver turquoise and coral squash blossom necklace 25 inch by Navajo artisan Clarence Tom

10 shadowbox squash blossoms 2 1/4" long.

authentic Native American shadowbox sterling silver turquoise and coral squash blossom necklace 25 inch by Navajo artisan Clarence Tom

 

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 authentic Native American shadowbox sterling silver turquoise and coral squash blossom necklace 25 inch by Navajo artisan Clarence Tom

25 inches end to end.  10 shadowbox squash blossoms 2 1/4" long.

authentic Native American shadowbox sterling silver turquoise and coral squash blossom necklace 25 inch by Navajo artisan Clarence Tom

What is the Squash Blossom Symbol?

Corn, squash and beans are the traditional mainstays of the southwestern diet, culture and symbolism and are used in many ways in art and ceremony. The squash blossom represents abundant life. Read more . . .

What is a Naja?

The Naja has its origin with the Moors in Spain. It is a good luck charm to ward off the evil eye. It was often used on the browband of Moorish Horses. It is thought that it came to Mexico via the Spanish Moors and from there was adopted the Indians. The naja is the base pendant of many ornate squash blossom necklaces.

What are Bench Beads?

Bench beads are partially manufactured and partially hand made. Usually the halves are machine cut and the silversmith solders the two halves together. Sometimes bench beads are left with a protruding seam but in other cases the seam is sanded down and polished smooth. Then the beads are strung by hand.

What is Shadowbox?

Shadowbox is an overlay design technique where there is space between the top and bottom layers of sterling silver creating a 3-dimensional shadow effect. The bottom layer is often darkened to enhance the shadowbox effect.

NOTE: Items in our Vintage Shop are either USED or NEW. They might come from inheritances, estate sales, private collections, and store liquidations. Many items are brand new (NOS, New Old Stock) and in perfect condition while others may show tarnish, scratches and other signs of use. Major issues will be described in detail and shown in photos. Vintage Shop items are sold as described and are not returnable.
Horsekeeping LLC - Definitions of Jewelry Age and Condition
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Patina
A dark or colored film of oxidation that forms naturally on metal exposure to air and other elements. It is often valued for its aesthetically pleasing appearance.
Vintage
30 years or older.
NOS
New Old Stock. Retail store inventory from at least 10 years ago.
Pre-owned
An item that has been used.

Our Rescue Mission
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Native American Indian Jewelry and Artifacts

Native American Jewelry blog tips and informationWe are in the vintage Native American jewelry rescue business and are passionate about finding new homes for used and vintage jewelry and artifacts. That's why we purchase Native American pieces from estates, inheritances, collection downsizing and New Old Stock (NOS) inventory from closed stores.

Often people contact us after taking a box of Native American jewelry to their local pawn shop and find that a pawn shop is mainly interested in melt value of the metals and not in preserving the beautiful historic pieces. To hear that people have considered selling these treasures for melt value makes us truly sad.

Melt value is usually far below what we would offer for the jewelry. Yet we can't pay retail price for items because of the time and cost involved in finding new homes for them. We have to research, often repair and restore the jewelry, photograph and list each item on our website, and sometimes hold pieces in inventory for years until the right buyer comes along.

We hope you'll find something special in our vintage shop that will complete yet another circle of our jewelry re-homing mission.

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