North American Auction Company
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Early October American Indian & Western Sale

Sat, Oct 3, 2020 11:00AM EDT
Lot 16

Navajo TR Singer Multi Strand Turquoise Necklace

Estimate: $750 - $1,500

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$100,000 $5,000
For your consideration is a Navajo Native American Tommy Singer multi strand turquoise, 14k gold overlay, sterling silver necklace. Tommy Singer was a renowned Navajo Silversmith. He grew up on the Navajo Reservation and was taught silversmithing by his father, beginning at the age of seven. Singer is thought to be one of the most important and greatest contemporary silversmith Indian artist and his work is highly sought after. Singer passed away on May 31, 2014. After his death, his wife, Rose, continued to create jewelry using designs Singer created prior to his passing. This 14k gold overlay necklace features carved turquoise gemstones and a multistrand design. The necklace also incorporates polished tigers eye, onyx, lapis lazuli, sugalite, as well as additional gemstones. The gold overlay sterling beads attach the four multistrand pieces to either side of the necklace. The necklace has marked sterling aglet tips and the overlaid beads read “T&R Singer Sterling”. The necklace measures 30 ½” long when unclasped.