Navajo turquoise and sterling silver squash blossom necklace made from soldered mercury dime, or winged Liberty Head dimes with sand cast naja containing a small turquoise stone. The earliest coin dates 1879 and latest dates 1931. These mercury Liberty head dimes were produced from 1916 to 1945.
PERIOD: Early 20th Century
ORIGIN: Southwest – Navajo, Native American
SIZE: 24″ plus 2″ naja