This is an impressive vintage Navajo silver necklace featuring an intricately sandcast silver naja pendant This incredible necklace has a Sterling silver Rolo Italian chain An Absolute Exquisite Piece of Art! The naja measures about 2"⅝ x 2"⅝ Sterling silver Rolo Chain mesures 18"⅝ total weight 59.4grams The naja (pronounced nuh-yuh) is an inverted crescent-shaped pendant that serves as the iconic centerpiece of the traditional Navajo Squash Blossom Necklace. The word comes from najahe, the Diné (Navajo) word meaning "crescent Navajo smiths saw incredible beauty in the sweeping curves of the Spanish horse ornaments. They masterfully repurposed the design into high-purity silverwork. In the early days of Navajo silversmithing (the 1880s), the Naja was often worn entirely on its own—sometimes suspended simply from a leather thong Abundance and Life: In connection to agricultural cycles, it represents the nurturing embrace of the earth, fertility, and a prayer for harmony (Hózhó)
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