Necklace with bear fetish, real or fake?

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Ordered this necklace the other day, couldn’t resist at €15. The seller didn’t claim anything, just called it a barely worn necklace with an elephant pendant.
I wonder if this is turquoise and if it might be NA (Zuni) made or an imitation. I feel that the beads are real stones. They are cold to the touch. Did hot pin and acetone tests; no signs of melting or dye. The stone of the bear seems to have bits of quartz inclusions.
I couldn’t find a signature.

What seems off to me is that the metals used don’t test positive for silver, plus the fact that the wire used is metal and that there are crimp beads used. Also the stones are a very light blue, and quite uniform in color.

I’d be interested to know if this might be an authentic piece, or an imitation. Can’t tell myself atm.

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It doesn’t resemble handmade NA jewelry, and it doesn’t look like sterling silver. My thought is either an individual crafter’s output from jewelry supply components or an Asian import. The barrel closure clasp is definitely Asian in origin, probably Thai.

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Thanks @chicfarmer , your post affirms what i was feeling. I did test for silver and there isn’t any, which started the guess that it might be an imitation. I do like the stone of the bear though. Not sure if turquoise, but i think it’s pretty material plus i generally like quartz inclusion

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The bear could be Adventurine.
The silver beads are readily available at craft supply stores.

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Thank you @fernwood ! i will take a look into Adventurine