Antique 18mm "Navajo Pearls" Handmade Native American Solid Sterling Silver 32" Bead Necklace - This piece is an antique, solid sterling silver "Navajo Pearl" necklace. The necklace was handmade, with 18mm solid sterling silver beads. Sterling Silver "Navajo Pearls" are an old tradition with Navajo silversmiths, and are used alone as necklaces or as necklaces with pendants. These sterling silver beads are also an integral part of traditional squash blossom necklaces. This piece is an excellent, investment quality piece, as handmade beads are very labor intensive, and therefore much more expensive than bench made beads. Handmade Native American beads are the most cherished and desired by collectors. The necklace is stamped "CZH". (206.5 grams)