Navajo Purple Spiney Oyster Graduated Rondelle Necklace 18 3/4 Sterling Cones

  

Offered is a Navajo graduated purple spiney oyster necklace with sterling silver cones and hook and eye clasp. The necklace is strung on waxed nylon and the smallest beads are 6mm graduated to the largest at 9.8mm. The necklace is 18 3/4 long and comes out of my collection from the 1980's. It has a high polish and beautiful shades of purples and yellow/orange.

Purple spiney oysters are the rarest of all the spondylus shells that are found. They are mostly orange or red and come mainly from Baja California. This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Ethnic, Regional & Tribal\Necklaces & Pendants". The seller is "turquoiseindian1" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Greenland, Bermuda, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Canada, Mexico.

1. Antique: No
2. Closure: Hook and Eye
3. Occasion: Every Day
4. Main Stone Width: 6mm to 9.8mm
5. Main Stone Color: Purple
6. Metal: Sterling Silver
7. Secondary Stone: Multi Shades
8. Necklace Length: 18 3/4\
9. Main Stone: Purple Spiney Oyster
10. Vintage: Yes
11. Main Stone Treatment: None
12. Main Stone Shape: Cheerio
13. Style: Choker
14. Base Metal: Sterling Silver
15. Features: Highly Polished
16. Handmade: Yes
17. Ethnic & Regional Style: Native American
18. Main Stone Creation: Natural
19. Seller Warranty: Yes
20. Signed: No
21. Color: Purple
22. Sizable: Yes
23. Material: Spondylus Shell
24. Total Carat Weight: 41.0 Grams
25. Brand: Navajo
26. Type: Necklace
27. Customized: No
28. Era: 1980's
29. Tribal Affiliation: Navajo
30. Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
31. Country of Origin: United States
32. Wholesale: No