24″ Graduated Navajo Pearls -PN 129
$1,299.00
24″ Graduated beaded necklace. Set in solid sterling silver. Handcrafted by a Navajo artisan. The graduated necklace has over 60 beads. Only the 8 beads that are in the center have stamping. The beads measure approximately 25mm in the center and taper to 9mm at the ends. It is light weight and easy to wear.
24″ Graduated Navajo Pearls -PN 129 Details
STERLING SILVER GRADUATED NECKLACE
Navajo Pearls are traditionally made sterling silver beads. Silver beads are a traditional art form for Diné silversmiths, and the beads have as many expressions as there are artisans. … Making the beads is a time-consuming process. Each bead begins with silver that has to be melted, rolled and cut.
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Sterling silver Is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by weight of silver and 7.5% by weight of other metals, usually copper the sterling silver has a minimum fineness of .925
SILVER, for example 99.9% pure silver, is relatively soft, so silver is usually alloyed with copper to increase its hardness and strength. Sterling silver is prone to tarnishing, and elements other than copper can be used in alloys to reduce tarnishing.
