NWT 16” Navajo Pearl Necklace

NWT Navajo Pearl Necklace Length 16” • Sterling silver 3 areas of graduated pearls Traditional hook closure Navajo Pearls are handmade beads of sterling silver. The way they are crafted means each bead is unique. Using mostly heavy gauge silver, the metal is melted, rolled out and cut into the desired length. After the holes are cut, they are sanded and polished before being used to create jewelry. It is this careful, time-consuming process and the fact that no two of the beads are alike that makes Navajo Pearls so unique and coveted. Today, when not made by Navajo artisans this style of beads •should• be referred to as Desert Pearls.