Hi, As I said a couple of days ago here is one item that I personally like. I’ve learned a bit about jewelry but if I use a wrong word , feel free to correct me.
This item is a squash blossom necklace , it appears to be silver with chip inlay with turquoise and coral. Looks to about 15" long. The clasp end is closed off by metal/silver? not string. There are no Hallmarks or markings that I could see. This item has been sitting in an estate for about 30 or 40 years? My father in law is from Arizona, just south of Flagstaff. As an aside, He was aquainted with the fellow who is credited with taking the idea for navajo code talkers to the military during WWII, interesting story. Anyway, i’ve included some photos. Hopefully they’ll be clear.
I know, tough to I.D. without a Hallmark but I was told, a lot of them didn’t have them awhile back.
Your help would be appreciated with the what, where and when and of course what it might be worth. Thanks in advance.
Very nice. Thomas Singer is credited with being the first to use this chip inlay style in the 1970s. I like the color of your stones. This item is unavailable - Etsy
Heishe are tube (or disc) shaped beads that are ground smooth on stone. The turquoise beads on your necklace would be considered heishe. Often it is made from shell and can be made from other stones besides turquoise as well. The fetishes are the carved birds (or other animals). So your necklace could be described as turquoise heishe with bird fetishes.
