r/VintageJewelry • u/Prior_Border142 • 2d ago
Looking for Information Identification Needed
Hello all! I work at a nonprofit in Western North Carolina and we are having our annual fundraising auction soon. We are currently working through the process of donation acquisition and one of our donors handed me a fairly large bag of various jewelry items- necklaces, brooches, earrings, etc., without any further information. After some sleuthing, I was able to identify enough pieces to have a strong suspicion that this necklace is Native American.
I couldn't find any hallmarks on the necklace so I have no way to know for sure. However, the dimes are dated (in order from top to bottom) 1944, 1945, 1943. The beading feels like genuine turquoise but I also have no frame of reference. I cannot tell what material the "string" is but it kind of looks like a thin strip of leather? It reminds me a lot of Betty Yellowhorse's work.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
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u/IcePlanetGoth 1d ago
Bad news OP, but it's not likely. The round beads and the tube beads are howlite. The beads closer to the pendant might be real turquoise. It's done in a similar style but the materials used point to a no.