CHOOSE BETWEEN 28” OR 30” 6 mm NECKLACE!

No southwest jewelry collection is truly complete without a few oxidized sterling beaded necklaces. They often replace a plain sterling chain, and when paired with other oxidized southwest pieces, they coordinate beautifully, since both share the same dark, oxidized finishing.

Whether it's the iconic look of Santa Fe that draws you in or simply the timeless beauty of wearing all sterling, these beaded necklaces are an essential addition to your jewelry box and can be worn anywhere in the world, from a sunlit southwestern ranch to a downtown urban office. They’re an incredibly versatile style of necklace, so much so, that you may find yourself reaching for them again and again because they pair effortlessly with practically any outfit. Wear them as part of an all-sterling collection or mixed with colored stone pieces for a different look.

Unlike “Authentic” Navajo Pearl necklaces, these are not a “True” Navajo Pearl necklace but rather a “Sterling Beaded” necklace, since they are not made entirely from scratch like traditional Navajo Pearls. Trust me, though, there’s still a whole lot of time and careful work that goes into them from start to finish, much like the bench-made beads made by Navajo hands.

These beads are commercially produced for my vendor and arrive to them shiny, plain, undrilled, and unoxidized. In other words, all that are delivered is a plain sterling bead. My vendor’s Navajo artisans on staff then carefully drill each hole, apply a controlled oxidation, and buff the beads so that only the center remains high-polished in a refined, contemporary finish, while leaving a darker oxidation around the holes on both sides. Each bead is individually hand-finished by the artisans and finally strung on durable sterling chain.

The great thing about leaving them shiny in the center and oxidized around the hole is that you can wear these with a contemporary collection of jewelry or pair them seamlessly with fully oxidized pieces for a coordinated, layered look.

Try wearing them alone or mix them with other millimeter sizes and varying lengths for a stronger visual effect. These are fairly small beads, and this length works well when you have a pendant with a larger size but a smaller bale that needs to drop away from the neckline or chest. With this length you can either slip the strand over your head or secure it with the hook-and-eye closure as well.

(Even if the bead may fit through your pendant, remember the hook-and-eye closure must also pass through the bale — so your smaller-bale pendant opening should be no larger than about 5 mm, with the bale opening measuring roughly 1/4" to just about 3/8" across.)

FOR YOUR INFORMATION:

All Navajo Pearl or Sterling bead necklaces are hollow, with some being light in weight, while others are heavy. The weight of the necklace is determined by the gauge of sterling that the maker chose to work with & then of course how big the bead is & the length (More beads)

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PLEASE NOTE WHAT PRICING IS BASED ON :

Like all my other vendors, they too have had to raise their prices since the price of sterling & gold has gone up and fluctuates on a daily basis. Many pieces have more than doubled in price because of this. (Some have tripled ,if not more!) Between the price that metal is costing artists, plus the rising cost for materials, there was no other choice but to increase everything. Reflected in the price, is what they have to pay their workers to do the work that I mentioned above.

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ON BOTH:

METAL: Sterling

METAL FINISH: Oxidized on both ends of hole/High shine center

BEAD SIZE: 6 mm

SHAPE: Round

CLOSURE: Hook & Eye

Comes Gift Boxed

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LENGTH: 28"

WEIGHT: 32 Grams (1.13 Ounces)

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LENGTH: 30"

WEIGHT: 34.3 Grams (1.20 Ounces)

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SIGNATURE REQUIREMENT:

Anything with this kind of price tag, will have a mandatory signature confirmation requirement. If you're not home in the day & need it shipped where it can be signed for,please change that in your "Ship To" section before I create the shipping label***I'm sorry if this may be an inconvenience, but I do not ship expensive pieces without one. This is for your safety & mine.

PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING:

To give you close up photos ,pictures tend to make the item look much more larger & everything is more magnified than in actuality..