Navajo Pearl Necklace with Mokume Bead
Tribe: Navajo (Diné)
Item #NK06216
Navajo Argentium Sterling Silver Necklace of Highly Polished Navajo Pearls centered with a Sterling Silver and Copper Mokume Gane Bead between two Oxidized Fluted Sterling Silver Beads. Mokume gane is an ancient Japanese metalworking technique that fuses layers of contrasting colored metals together to create a distinctive wood-grain pattern. Handcrafted by award-winning Navajo artist, Al Joe.
Number of Strands: 1
Necklace Length: 18.5”
Bead Diameter: 8mm-13mm
- Size
- 18½″ length
- Era
- Contemporary
- Metal
- Sterling Silver
- Technique
- Beads
About the artist
Al Joe brings a contemporary edge to traditional Navajo designs, crafting jewelry in 14k gold and sterling silver using stamping, overlay, and shadowbox techniques. Al learned his jewelry-making skills from his uncle, Colbert Joe,...
See all pieces by Al Joe →Family owned in Sedona since 1976
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