{"product_id":"vintage-statement-butterfly-necklace","title":"Vintage Navajo Bench-Made Sterling Silver Pearls \u0026amp; Butterfly Necklace – 1960s Estate","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage Navajo Bench-Made Sterling Silver Pearls \u0026amp; Butterfly Necklace – 1960s Estate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexquisite vintage Navajo sterling silver statement necklace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, dating to approximately the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eearly 1960s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This substantial estate piece features highly desirable \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebench-made Navajo pearls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e paired with an extraordinary oversized sterling silver butterfly centerpiece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA little Navajo pearl history: Navajo pearls are generally described as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003emachine-made, bench-made, or handmade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Bench-made pearls retain visible seams from their construction—beautiful evidence of the silversmithing process and part of what gives older examples their distinctive character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe butterfly is phenomenal. Look closely and you can see \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003evisible solder\/weld marks and evidence of hand construction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, giving the piece the character collectors look for in vintage Native American jewelry. 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