For the record I have no idea where it may have come from! Where did you get it? Is the silver (I’m assuming silver) on the back tarnished? The condition of the nugget looks good so assuming once again that it’s a piece that’s 25ish years old or younger.
What’s the story man :)?
Ok, here’s the short history I in have on this piece plus 50-75 more pieces , all ranging from this huge stone to earrings, necklaces, pendants, etc… I recently opened a little store with a few antiques, crystal, dinner ware, art (many forms of), furniture, etc. It was accumulated from family because I didn’t throw stuff away as easily as people do now so I have a good variety. Well, I was looking into a storage unit to, what else, store some of this and bring it out as needed when I ran into a younger couple in their mid 30’s that had just bought this storage facility. We got to talking and they said they had two entire homes from grandparents they have been just holding on to, trying to go thru it all and determine what to sell it, trash, and do on. They said they were tired of all the stuff and the headache and said I could have it all!!! Antique galore lol. They even brought the stuff to my place, offered receipt of good measure that I got the stuff from them so I’m not getting anything that I could have legal problems with. Sorry but I gotta cover my but.
Ergo, I acquired all this jewelry. I have African trading beads, Navajo, Mexican, stuff made in China like porcelain dolls. It is obvious the their grandparents were hoarders that traveled. I even got a couple of signed pro baseballs. The amount and variety is wild. Ancient Mayans, pottery, I have enough brass and crystal to sink a cruise ship lol. I’ve just started getting on line and sitting out what I have. I found this awesome place with awesome people. I’ve become inaccurate with turquoise, not because of the money, but the history of it and what the sentimental value is to the ancestors of this beautiful handmade jewelry. I see the jewelry now. I’m off no Indian heritage but what they stood for and does for was far greater than mine sorry to say. Long but hopefully only the people that should will read this.
I realized the stuff we have today came from places we will never fully appreciate.
the open back strongly suggests asian import. the stone itself is dyed howlite. You can tell by the crackle or lightning looking matrix, especially in the areas i circled.
Dude post some pics of your silver/turquoise jewelry And other items!!! This is the kind of stuff we’re here for 
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The folks you “inherited” this from had eclectic taste. I’m seeing turquoise, opal, coral, silver, etc etc. The cuff is pretty badass!
Is the bottom left image a station necklace? If so those are wood beads spaced between the turquoise nuggets?
I’m not sure what a station necklace is???
One person on here said it looked like an amateur did it because they couldn’t tell what style they wanted but it wasn’t a known designer, liked the turquoise nuggets and yes they are wood. I have some African necklaces that are wooden and they are interesting to say the least. Just not putting anything that doesn’t relate to this site.
A station necklace would be a necklace with stones (or whatever) placed at even spaces along the chain or beads. It’s come up on here when people think a necklace might be a squash blossom, but it has no naja or blossoms, just stones spaced evenly on silver beads.
I don’t believe the necklace with wood is Native American, and I wouldn’t really call it a “station necklace.”
Thank for that information. So, it’s an amateur no doubt but I am looking at it differently. If I knew the look of the design or designs they were going for them I probably would only see that. Since I don’t know I can see the necklace for what it is, and I do like it. Not to belittle the unacceptable wrong doing of someone trying to copy someone else’s beautiful artwork. Just saying I like it.
It’s definitely an interesting necklace. And I don’t think the artist did anything wrong; the only wrong would be if someone tried to sell something as Native American when it’s not.