Navajo Pumpkin Bead & Turquoise Squash Blossom

Sterling & Nevada Turquoise, with Hand Repoussé Beads & Stampwork

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Sterling silver with Nevada turquoise.

Developed by Navajo silversmiths in the late nineteenth century, the squash blossom draws on the squash plant as one of the Three Sisters crops central to Native American life, carrying associations with fertility, abundance and protection.

Sourced directly from Native American artists on the reservations of New Mexico and Arizona, handmade using traditional techniques passed down through generations.

Dimensions: 6cm x1.5cm.