Old Navajo sterling silver squash blossom necklace.It is set with 102 natural pale turquoise stones that has all of the attributes of the Dry Creek mine. The area of this mine later produced the rare natual white turquoise known as "White Buffalo" 

The hogan beads have a diameter of 8.1 mm. It has 12 "blossoms" and a crowned Naja. Blossoms are 1 5/8" long and the Naja measures 3 1/4" by 2 3/8". 

Strung on cable and it appears to have been restrung. Necklace is 30 1/2" long. It weighs almost 4 ounces. 

C. 1950. 

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