Navajo dead pawn turquoise pendant by Kirby Nez; bead chain optional. #1337

Note:  The posted price is for pendant-only, however, the buyer can acquire both the pendant and 22-inch, 5mm "Navajo pearl" burnished silver bead chain AND the pendant for $350  That 's a heckuva savings given the current cost of these Navajo "pearls."  Just call or text 817 456 5600 and we can change the price to reflect the addition of the chain prior to your purchase.  

This pendant has a certain "pop" to it.  The silver appears shiny in the photo, but it was quite tarnished prior to a little cleaning.  It'll tarnish back soon enough if one prefers.  It is hallmarked with a hand-stamped "KN," with the K slightly lower than the N, so we are going to go out on a limb and say this is a Kirby Nez piece, as his hallmark has that same oddity.  This appears to be a Royston turquoise stone, with a nice sprinkling of buffed copper matrix.  The stying of the silverwork looks like Chimney Butte's work, but that hallmark says otherwise.  It has a large bale with an inside diameter slightly over a half-inch, so it will take some very large beads as well.  Not counting that bale the length of the pendant is 1 and 7/8th's-inches, while it is 1 and 5/8th's-inches across at the widest point.  Weight is 24-grams, or .84-ounces.  Nice.  Always complimentary shipping within the U.S.