Sun pendant w/ sun ray inlay pattern

Navajo handcrafted sun pendant by artist Fred Begay. The pendant has a unique pattern that fills the center of the sun. It features a geometric shapes of black jet and blue cultured opal. The bail of the pendant is also inlayed with a single piece of blue cultured opal. Nicely detailed and easy to wear.

Measurements: 1-1/4" in length with a 1-1/4" of width. The Bail is large enough to accommodate up to a 7mm bead or necklace. With the bail the pendant has a total length of 1-3/4".

Fossilzed wood:  Jet (black elements) is a product of high-pressure decomposition of wood from millions of years ago, commonly the wood of trees. Native American Navajo and Pueblo tribes of New Mexico were using regionally mined jet for jewelry and the ornamentation of weapons when early Spanish explorers reached the area in the 1500’s.Today these jet deposits are known as Acoma jet, for the Acoma Pueblo.