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Navajo Opal & Turquoise Inlaid Butterfly Necklace

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:1,250.00 - 2,500.00 USD
Navajo Opal & Turquoise Inlaid Butterfly Necklace
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For your consideration is an amazing Navajo Native American butterfly fire opal and Sleeping Beauty turquoise necklace. This stunning necklace is an excellent example of Navajo silversmithing. The necklace features five gorgeous inlaid butterflies. The largest butterfly sits at the center of the chain. They all are the same with the antenna, abdomen and thorax inlaid with onyx, white fire opal, and branch coral. The wings are hand carved out of Sleeping Beauty turquoise. The gemstones are inlaid on a sterling silver back and it is marked by the artist “KS”. The necklace is finished at the clasp with five additional Sleeping Beauty gemstones and braided silver rope accents. When unclasped this necklace measures 19 1/2".