{"product_id":"vintage-navajo-silver-naja-pendant-set-with-turquoise","title":"Vintage Navajo Silver Naja Pendant Set With Turquoise","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Piece: \u003c\/strong\u003eVintage Navajo Silver Naja Pendant Set With Turquoise\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe naja is a beloved symbol of Southwestern Native American jewelry. It's closely associated with squash blossom necklaces, but its history goes back to antiquity. According to tradition, Alexander the Great's celebrated horse, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBucephalus, had a crescent shaped white marking on his forehead. Eventually, a crescent shaped ornament appeared on horse bridles in the Mediterranean world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe form traveled to Spain \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eand, centuries later, Spanish horsemen brought crescent-shaped bridle ornaments with them to the Americas. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNative Peoples of the Southwest encountered these ornaments on Spanish and Mexican horses, and by the late nineteenth century Navajo silversmiths translated this form into their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou don't have to wear the naja on a squash blossom necklace. In fact, it's much easier if you don't, because the necklaces are heavy and expensive. Instead, you can wear the naja form as a pendant. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one vintage navajo naja pendant is large and striking. It's made of sterling silver and set with a single turquoise stone. The bale has a large enough opening that you could place it on your own single strand of Navajo pearl beads for an extra impressive look.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's from the collection of some wonderful and long-time Native American jewelry lovers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe naja pendant measures 3 1\/2\" from top of bale to bottom x 2 1\/4\". The bale has a 1\/2\" opening for your 1\/4\" - 3\/8\" beads. The piece is unsigned. The pendant will come to you on a leather strap that you can tie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItem: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eVintage Navajo Silver Naja Pendant Set With Turquoise\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttribution: \u003c\/strong\u003eNavajo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials: \u003c\/strong\u003eSilver and Turquoise\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e pendant measures 3 1\/2\" from top of bale to bottom x 2 1\/4\". The bale has a 1\/2\" opening\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignature: \u003c\/strong\u003eunsigned\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance: \u003c\/strong\u003eIt's from the collection of some wonderful and long-time Native American jewelry lovers\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turquoise \u0026 Tufa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45503444189299,"sku":"CTT1642","price":347.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1339\/2535\/files\/VintageNavajoSilverNajaPendantSetWithTurquoise.png?v=1789522446","url":"https:\/\/turquoiseandtufa.com\/en-fr\/products\/vintage-navajo-silver-naja-pendant-set-with-turquoise","provider":"Turquoise \u0026 Tufa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}