North American Auction Company
Live Auction

Fine Montana Collector Sale - April 2023

Sat, Apr 22, 2023 11:00AM EDT
Lot 295

Vintage Pawn Navajo Pearls Graduated Necklace

Estimate: $600 - $1,100

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$50,000 $2,500
The lot features a vintage pawn Navajo Pearls graduated sterling silver bench bead necklace from the mid-to-late 20th Century. The necklace shows a graduated design, which means the beads closest the the clasp are smallest and they gradually get larger until the bottom of the necklace which shows the largest bead. The bottom section of the beads are nicely stamped in old pawn style. The necklace shows a sterling silver clasp with sterling rolled cone. The first beads by the clasp are approx. 12mm in size and the largest bead at the bottom is 22mm. The beads are all handmade, which can also be referred to as benchmade / bench made. The strand is on a sterling silver chain link strand and is well kept. Measures overall 24.75"L from clasp to clasp. Total weight of 85.7 grams.