Necklace, Bib, Turquoise, Hallmark, Vintage, 1911

THIS STATEMENT-MAKING BIB NECKLACE MAKES A SPLASH!  

Hand-crafted in the traditional cluster technique of the Pueblo Peoples, this vintage piece is anything but.  Sterling silver and turquoise cabochons are uniquely set in a three-inch diameter pendant and matching collar wings, all suspended from Navajo chain links.

Juliana Williams (Navajo). Cluster work, lapidary; necklaces, belts.

(Juliana Williams is a Navajo silversmith based out of Gallup, New Mexico. Her work has been featured in Mademoiselle's Magazine.)

• artist: believed to be the work of Juliana Williams
• affiliation: Navajo
• hallmarks: J W, STERLING
• materials: sterling silver, turquoise
• measurements: pendant: 3" diameter, length: 20", total hanging length: 13 1/2"
• weight: 109 grams
• closure: Navajo chain with hook & eye
• nice vintage condition
• stones are secure in their settings
• no stone chips or hairline fractures
• stone abrasions commensurate with age
• silver has a nice patina 
• light wear from ethnographic use
• style: JN1911