**SALE FOR THE NECKLACE-PENDANTS SHOWN IN PHOTOS WILL BE/ARE IN A SEPARATE LISTING**

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Kind,hard working, respectful and full of integrity, Michelle is one of those people that when you meet her, you immediately connect as if you've known her a lifetime. Born in Gallup, NM in 1971 into a family of silversmiths, with a few being the well known artisans,Lee and Raymond Yazzie & Mary Marie Lincoln (Marie Yazzie).. It was not only the latter (Mary) who inspired & taught the young 13 year old Michelle, but she also learned from her Grandmother Elsie Yazzie and her aunts, Shirley Johnson & Lola Daw. These women are the ones who took Michelle under their wing & gave Michelle her start, by teaching her the ropes in knowing how to cut the sterling, dome and file, solder, string and then buff. She's come along way since then & is now recognized in the industry at being one of the best & is now at a " MASTER " level for her perfectly made-authentic Navajo Pearl necklaces.

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ABOUT AUTHENTIC NAVAJO PEARLS:

On today's market there are oxidized sterling beaded necklaces that people call “Navajo Pearls” & are nothing but a commercial-machine made oxidized sterling bead & then there are ones that are made entirely by the hands of Navajo silversmiths. Michelle's are the latter & what are considered "AUTHENTIC" Navajo "Pearls"..

"Real" Navajo Pearls take on an extremely labor intensive lengthy process & are much more valuable because of the time that goes into making them & are 'artisan made' rather than by machine.. Once you see the 'real deal' over & over,you will be able to tell with time,what's machine made & what's artisan made. Also the price can be a clue as to what's hand made & what's not!

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DESCRIPTION:

Navajo Pearl necklaces are a "must have" to any southwestern jewelry collection & one that pairs well especially with jewelry with this same finishing. These make a great 'go-to' necklace since you can wear them with anything, anytime, anywhere! Made in a 9.5 mm average size bead & is a length that looks great on it's own & is the perfect length when you need to drop a medium to larger size pendant away from the neckline. This will work with pendants that have a Shepherds Hook' connection OR a bale.. With the latter,you just have to be sure that the bale has an large enough opening (At least a 10 mm opening) to put a 9.5 mm bead through.

FYI:

**All Navajo Pearl beads are hollow, with some being light in weight,while others are heavy. The weight of a Navajo Pearl necklace is determined by the gauge of sterling that the artist chose to work with & then of course how big the bead is & the length (More beads)**These particular necklaces happen to have some weight & are not cheap/flimsy' feeling!

I am getting more necklaces from Michelle,but if there's a length & bead size you need,I can have them made for you!