Description
Vintage Old Pawn Bear Claw Coral Turquoise Sterling Necklace
Signed and stamped R.BRHE
A combination of colors and contrast and rooted in symbolic meaning. Coral is not found in any ocean of the Americas. Any “red gold”, (often called by some artists) comes to the Americas through trade or wampum (trade beads) after the Spanish conquistadors arrived in 1521. The bright red Mediterranean coral is rare today.
The turquoise appears to resemble that of the Kingman Mine from Kingman Arizona. The Kingman Turquoise Mine is one of the oldest and highest producing Turquoise Mines in America. It was originally discovered by prehistoric Indians well over 1000 years ago. Kingman Turquoise is known for its beautiful sky blue color and produces many variations of blue Turquoise.
The Kingman Turquoise mine also produces green Turquoise from the Turquoise Mountain side of the mine. Kingman Turquoise has been the biggest supplier of Turquoise to the Southwestern Turquoise Jewelry industry for nearly as long as the American Turquoise Jewelry industry has existed.
When laid out flat, with side pieces next to each other, it measures 15" down the center from the clasp to the bottom of the naja.– the pendant measures 3” long and 2 ½” wide. The back of the pendant is stamped with the maker's initials. There are 8 stations set in awesome detailed silver running down sides of necklace. Each station measures over 2” and is set with beautiful bright blue round to oval Turquoise and gorgeous deep red coral rectangles as accents to the claw with saw tooth bezel. Each station of Turquoise, Coral and Claw is completely backed in Silver.
The entire chain of the Squash Blossom is covered with handmade round silver beads. The unique Naja center of the Squash Blossom is a stunning work of silver with double claws and double accents of turquoise and coral.
SL23.56
$3500.00
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