This exceptional Necklace showcases a Sterling Silver Navajo Bear Pendant by Nevada Silversmith Jim Daggett. The polished Silver features a unique rippled surface created by a heating process known as reticulation, which involves repeatedly heating and pickling (quenching in acid) the silver to develop a pure silver, one-of-a-kind textured finish over a Sterling alloy core. The Bear has been beautifully shaped with smooth, sloping curves and adorned with a shining Sterling Silver Arrow. The Pendant drapes from a V-Shaped Sterling Silver Bail. It is stamped on the back with the Artist's hallmark and "Sterling." (The back of the Pendant also displays wonderful texture.)
We've paired the Navajo Bear Pendant with 3 strands of Azurite Chrysocolla Rounds, Apatite Rounds and Turquoise Briolette. The 6mm Azurite Chrysocolla is chocolate brown in hue with bold splashes of turquoise. The 4mm Apatite Rounds are semi-translucent Cerulean blue, adding a pop of color. The Turquoise Briolette varies from 8mm to 16mm in length and is a rich turquoise blue with dark brown matrix, beautifully balancing the Azurite Chrysocolla. The gemstones are highlighted by six 8mm Sterling Silver Rounds, which display center seams and are adorned with radiating, oxidized Arrows. At the top of the Necklace the gemstones transition to 4mm antique silver Czech Fire Polished Glass Faceted Ovals and 3mm blue-gray Seed Beads, streamlining the Necklace silhouette and ensuring a comfortable fit. The Necklace is finished with a Sterling Silver Toggle Clasp and adorned with a Southwest Designs Sterling Charm. The piece weighs 100 grams and is 20-1/4 inches long plus the Pendant, which is 2 inches by 2 inches including the 5/8-inch Sterling Jump Ring & Bail.
Note: The Pendant's texture appears oxidized in several of the photos due to reflecting light, but it is not. The finish is gleaming, pure silver with ripples and slopes.
