My wife’s only naja…
Thomas Francisco, Royston turquoise. Jasper and turquoise necklace purchased separately.
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Oooh, that has that classic blue to green fade of Royston that I love.
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@Bmpdvm Thank you, and what a collection you’ve shared. We certainly share a fondness for those heavy old beads 
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You have some amazing najas. I will post mine when we are above freezing here in the SE. 
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Do your najas need to warm up? 
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Yes! So do I. It’s down right cold here! I need to sit the necklaces near the wood stove before wearing them.
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Interesting read if you haven’t seen it.
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Thank you for sharing this, Tom. 
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@Ziacat, perhaps your frog cuff could use a friend?
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He does remind me of my cuff! This little guys legs being a naja makes him look bow-legged and it’s a wee bit disturbing that his feet look like hands 
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Is he yours? He’s pretty cool. I have seen a number of cuffs that are similar, but never a naja.
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Perhaps he lived his life out of saddlebags!
It’s not mine, and I’d never seen the form coupled with a naja either, I just thought of you and your cuff!
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Very cool Tara! Do you have any info on it? Does it bear a hallmark? Do you know it’s approximate vintage? The simple bezels are neat.
I spot the lovely, worn leather it is placed on, as well as the smallest hint of stamped silver in the bottom right of your photo. Care to share? Or is this our version of “I Spy”?
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I can now join the naja club, since I was gifted this lovely naja from a very kind and generous friend who knows that I love turquoise. It is by Robert Johnson, and the stone is Montezuma Royston. He used the bone of a cuttlefish for the casting. I had never heard of that until Chicfarmer posted a buckle made by that process. To me it gives a very topographical look, like the rocks by Moab.
I believe @here4turquoise also has a Robert Johnson naja, so now we can kinda be twinsies 
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Awesome naja @Ziacat, it looks like you’ve placed it on a beautiful strand as well.
I’ve read that this is an ancient technique. A quick search reveals that it dates to the 6th century BCE. I really like the texture it gives the silver, as you mention, it finishes with a topographic look, which is neat.
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LOVE this. What a delightful gesture from your pal, too. This will be so striking on you!
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Thank you both! @chicfarmer, it goes well with several of my necklaces since it has a pretty wide bail, so it will get a lot of wear.
@Ravenscry, I googled cuttlefish casting today, and found some info. I am very familiar with the animal (I had for a bit in HS thought about being a marine biologist), but the use of their bones for this was new to me. Also watched some fun cuttlefish videos; they are amazing creatures.
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Welcome to the Robert Johnson naja club. I 
your new naja. He comes up with amazingly unusual textures in his pieces.
Johnson naja and Mitchell cuffs. 
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Bones of a fish…who knew!! How cool that is, and a beautiful naja. A great gift!
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