Hello! I inherited this squash blossom necklace from my grandparents. Grandpa bought it from the artist (I believe) in New Mexico in the late ‘70s or early ‘80s. It’s a total of 16” long and weighs 166 grams, nothing magnetic on it, and that’s all I know. My grandmother wore it and kept all her jewelry in tarnish-free bags, as did my mother. Curious about any clues to its origin and its possible approximate value. Thank you for your time and expertise!
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I have a small update that I’m a sucker. 
A local antiques appraiser who advertises expertise in Native American jewelry said this would sell at around $750 on eBay … because he searched eBay. He only looked at photos of the piece. Anyway - steer clear of Jack Wartell at Antique Trader in Denver.
I really want to learn more about it and where/when it might be from (he said 1970) and what type of turquoise it is. The silver work is different than many I see. Hoping someone will chime in with expertise — I’ve been learning a lot from other threads here.
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I am not good at squashes, so hadn’t chimed in. I don’t believe the beads are handmade, but the turquoise is beautiful, and I love all the silver dots. From everything I’ve learned on here '70s would have been my guess, simply because apparently a boatload of them were made in that decade. But it being a family piece must be special to you.
No way to know what mine the turquoise came from for sure without provenance. It seems like I’m always guessing Kingman but 
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Thanks! Yes, it was the one piece I really wanted from my grandparents (and I come from a cheapskate family, so wrestling a few pieces away was a real challenge!).
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