Rare Navajo Sterling Silver Capped Claw Pendants with Fire Agate Necklace for Men or Women, Silver Anniversary Gift for Husband, Shamanism
The term "one of a kind" is thrown around these days, and rarely does the item being described that way fit the definition. I don't use the term often, but I'll tell you what, this necklace *is* one of a kind. It consists of seven pendants strung with benchmade Navajo Pearls. The pendants are of a style popular from the 1950s to the 1980s--the bear claw with sterling silver cap, sometimes with a stone in a bezel soldered onto the cap. Less common but also seen was the bear tooth, also capped with sterling silver and a stone on the cap.
Grizzly hunting became illegal by 1991, but in the 1950s and 1960s and before, claws and teeth were authentic. By the 1980s forward, we started to see faux claws and teeth used. In older jewelry, claws were at times formed into squash blossom necklaces with the claws in the center pendant forming a naja shape, and then claws going up the sides. This necklaces is not quite that elaborate, which I like about it. It is heavy and showy yet not overly big. What makes it a showstopper are those beautiful pendants, a tooth on the bottom and three claws up each side.
One of the more unusual features--if it were not rare enough to see claws and tooth all in one necklace--is that the stone in the center of each cap is fire agate, a natural gemstone (a form of chalcedony) discovered in the Southwest and Mexico formed in the Tertiary Period--24-36 million years ago!--when this part of the world was subjected to massive volcanic activity. The fire agates were formed during this period of volcanism when hot water, saturated with silica and iron oxide, repeatedly filled cracks and bubbles in the surrounding rock. Fire agates have beautiful iridescent rainbow colors, similar to opal, swimming within bronze colored stone. Fire agate is a rare gem, and is literally called a "phenomenal" gem, meaning it reacts to light to produce an optical effect. Fire agate is used by shamans and healers for spiritual awakening.
The center pendant--the tooth--has a sterling silver horned toad three dimensional charm attached. The horned toad has special significance among the Navajo. Called "Cheii" in Dine language, horned toads are considered the "grandpa" of the Navajo and are given prayer and blessings whenever one is seen.
This is indeed an extra special necklace, for many reasons. We believe the pendants are circa 1980s to 1990s. There is a hallmark in the sterling silver cap of the main pendant; it is a pictograph mark, and we'll continue to research it to see if we can determine the maker. The piece was recently restrung on the sterling silver Navajo Pearls, of a smaller size to not distract from the main attraction--those pendants. It is an appropriate necklace for anyone, man or woman, and especially is appropriate for the person who respects the great grizzly protector and bear medicine, and who has deep respect for Dine culture.
The necklace measures about 27" end to end. The main pendant is 1-3/8" wide by 3" long. The six claw pendants vary, as the two next to the tooth are bigger, at about 1-1/8" wide by just under 2" long, and the four others slightly smaller. Total weight is 193g. The necklace is in good condition, strung on sterling silver fox tail to help hold the weight.
One of a kind, and yes, RARE.
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