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This vintage necklace features a striking sculptural bear paw pendant, hand-formed in silver with sweeping claws and set with a natural turquoise cabochon at the top. The reverse carries a hand-stamped Navajo mountain-and-sun mark, a beautiful detail that confirms the authentic craftsmanship behind this piece. The bear paw is one of the most powerful symbols in Navajo and Southwestern Native American tradition, representing strength, protection, and healing. It hangs from a full strand of hand-strung graduated Navajo silver beads, the same bench-made bead style found on traditional squash blossom necklaces, alternating elongated "melon" shapes with rounded beads and showing the rich blue-green patina that comes only with genuine age. This is old pawn-style Navajo silverwork with real depth and history in every bead. This is a rare, collectible find for anyone who loves authentic Southwestern jewelry with soul.
Note that this piece is sourced from a private Uxbridge, Massachusetts estate collection with the the collector having Mescalero Apache heritage, alongside other notable Navajo pieces from the same source.
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