Featured I think I made an expensive mistake - squash blossom necklace

Barnowl, all I can tell you is that I passed up a piece that looked Asian to me last summer, and when I could finally find the maker, it was modern Native American, Navajo. Still kicking myself because it was at least a $300 piece, and part of a necklace the pendant went on- I bought the pendant, but the set would have been worth 6 times what I would have paid for it. So I do think you are on the money, I do think your piece is Native American.

The antique show where I saw this set is held once a year. I am going to the next one next month hoping the seller comes back and he may have the other piece, the necklace....long shot, but why not.

 

Bwahaha!

 

This one sold about a year ago on ebay. Looks like a relative of yours.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/OLD-NATIVE...m43663.l10137&nordt=true&rt=nc&orig_cvip=true

 

those close up photos made me a believer too. The 'splits' that create the bell of the blossom are variously flared (i.e, the amount of curve varies slightly) and the split length varies too. All good signs for hand made.



Also the article @komokwa suggests that the punching was 'the hard part' so the plainness is good too... i.e. don't mess up a good thing if it's too difficult.

Nice thread/post.

 

Handmade yes,but the "splits" are solder joints. Punching/drilling the holes is not complicated,same goes for making the beads,after making a dozen or so it's fairly simple.

 

Good luck! Will you let us know if you got it? And please show.

 

Could even be by the same maker. Nice price, so just saying it again, no expensive mistake.

 

I had several NA turquoise necklaces my ex bought for me and they had the hook and eye. This is a nice piece and I think you paid a good price for it.

 

Thank you everyone. I'm stunned by the price the similar one sold for. I feel a lot better now about my purchase

 

ah, I see. cut a strip, split two, roll, then solder the third. So the solder joint is in the 1st pic. hm. interesting.

 

@kyratango @Any Jewelry
Speak of the Devil and he doth appear Bought this set for 3.5 euros today. (oddly enough, the earrings and necklace came from a different vendor).

 

Good Barn

 

Yay!!!!
From the Hitchcock movie Spellbound:

 

I hope you sleep well at night...... those are just too creepy....

 

Send help. I can feel them watching me through the walls of my cabinet.

If you stare at the pupils long enough, they'll track you.

 

Gonna have to see that one. I love Hitchcock.

 

One of his best, I think.