North American Auction Company
Live Auction

Early October American Indian & Western Sale

Sat, Oct 3, 2020 11:00AM EDT
Lot 375

Navajo T&R Singer Multi Stone Necklace

Estimate: $400 - $800

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
For your bidding pleasure is a Navajo Native American T&R Singer multi stone necklace. This signed necklace features a string of orange spiny oyster, turquoise, tigers eye gemstones, as well as a few other stones. The necklace tipped with marked sterling aglet tips. The orange spiny oyster beads are separated by discoidal turquoise and silver beads. The signed rectangular pieces carry a traditional Navajo design and are stamped "T&R Singer". Tommy Singer was a Navajo silversmith who specialized in chip-inlay jewelry. He died on May 31, 2014. After his death, his wife, Rose, continued to create jewelry using designs Singer created prior to his passing. Tommy and Rose did come up with a new hallmark before he passed which is “T&R Singer”. Any item marked T&R Singer are made after Tommy’s passing. The necklace measures 21" when unclasped.