Native American Navajo Coral Bead Pendant Sterling Silver Necklace JX126563

MATERIALS:

Sterling silver and Coral.

MEASUREMENTS:

The necklace measures approximately 17-5/8" long. The pendant measures 1-5/8" long and 5/8" at the widest point.

DESCRIPTION:

Expect plenty of compliments while wearing this stunning bead necklace! This piece of Native American jewelry, crafted by Navajo artist Samuel Yellowhair, is hand strung out of genuine sterling silver and Coral beads. The necklace consists of 5-mm Coral barrel beads. Each end of the necklace is completed with a silver cone and bead for a perfect finish. The cones are stamped sterling. The pendant is stamped sterling and hallmarked by the artist.

Corals are known to be very soothing and very protective. Coral is of an organic origin; it is the skeletal remains of marine animals called Coral Polyps. Colonies of these tiny creatures build branching structures as they grow, gradually forming reefs and atolls.