Second post here - I’m on a roll!
I bought this dainty little squash blossom necklace several years ago from Turkey Mountain Traders. I was at my office and in a hurry to get to the gym one evening and when I took it off one of the ends came off and little beads flew everywhere. I scrambled to pick up as many as I could find (mottled gray carpet!) before the cleaners vacuumed that night. Everything went into a plastic bag and from there into the back of my closet. I assumed that the whole thing would have to be restrung and just wasn’t up to dealing with that project.
I’ve recently revived my interest in my NA collection and got up the courage to examine the squash situation. It turned out that the little split ring that connected the foxtail to the clasp had escaped the wire/chain. I have some appropriate tools because I went through a pearl string phase. I actually have some split ring pliers! So this precious baby is back together again 
Sadly, a few beads must have been lost, so I evened up the count on both sides.
At 22 inches long and 104 g. it’s very wearable. I suspect it’s an older work. The beads appear to be hand made. There are small holes in the naja where the silver was worked. (An apprentice piece, perhaps?) 4 petals on each blossom.
So this little lovely is out of the bag and into my jewelry rotation. I’m going to enjoy this one!!!
And here it is back in use. Just my size!
