Vintage Navajo Silver Beads Graduated in Size

About the Piece: If you've fallen in love with Native American jewelry, you need a strand of Navajo silver beads. 

These vintage "Navajo Pearls" are lovely because the beads are gently graduated in size. Some are hand-stamped and others are left plain for a beautiful contrast. They're a wonderful, wearable size. 

In fact, vintage Navajo silver beads are increasingly sought-after because they go with everything!

My own precious mom had only a dozen or so pieces of Native American jewelry (even though her daughter is in the business). The piece that she wore more than any other was a vintage necklace of stamped Navajo silver beads. Her necklace wasn't anything fancy or expensive, but any time Mom wanted to dress up and feel pretty, she put that necklace on. Now that she's gone, I treasure that piece of jewelry more than most. 

I hope that you'll find a necklace of "Navajo Pearls" that you love as much as Mom loved her own. Perhaps this one is a contender.

The necklace measures 22 1/2" end to end. It's strung on a sterling silver chain. The largest bead in the center of the necklace measures 2" across. 

Unsigned Navajo bench work with a sterling silver tag stamped "sterling"

Summary:

Item: Vintage Navajo Silver Beads Graduated in Size

Attribution: Navajo

Materials: sterling silver

Dimensions: necklace measures 22 1/2" end to end. Largest center bead is 2" across

Signature: unsigned except stamped "sterling" tag

Provenance: From a collector who used to work in a Native American jewelry shop