@Ziacat yes unfortunately its a piece of the claw that has chipped off I believe. 
I love the storyteller!!!
@theturquoisedog . Its still for sale if you are interested! 
Hey for anyone that was kind enough to respond to this post I wanted to give you all a update. I posted this squash blossom on my Facebook marketplace and some various Native American jewelry groups and was actually contacted by a family member of Ben Escobido. They verified that the squash blossom was made by Ben Escobedo. He recently passed away and his family is looking for his pieces as they are making a book about his jewelry and life. Heres a link to the FB post in which it shows some of his other jewelry and you can see the similarities in style work.
Vintage and Turquoise Jewelry Sales | Does anyone have any Ben Escobedo…
Does anyone have any Ben Escobedo pieces they would be willing to sell? He is my great uncle and my family has been trying to recollect some of his pieces since he’s passed. Here is a few we have…