Navajo Turquoise and Pearls Necklace with Sterling Silver Cross Pendants

This vintage Navajo turquoise necklace features 26 pearls and two sterling silver cross pendants, designed by renowned jeweler T-Foree. According to the Navajo culture, turquoise symbols signify luck, happiness, and health. Additionally, the four colors within the stone - black, white, blue and green - represent the colors of the natural world. Traditional Navajo jeweler often has a horseshoe-shape or “Naja” symbol.

About the artist/ designer  : 

T. Foree (often signed T. Foree’ or Foree Hunsicker) was an American jewelry designer based in Dallas, Texas, active mainly from the 1980s through the early 2000s. She founded the jewelry company Medalias by Foree Hunsicker in 1987, producing distinctive sterling-silver jewelry inspired by Victorian-era luggage and trunk identification tags, which she reproduced as earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and other accessories.

Before focusing on jewelry design, Foree studied art at the University of Texas and worked as a painter, clothing designer, and interior decorator. Her jewelry line gained popularity for its historical aesthetic and craftsmanship, and her company at one point employed dozens of artisans.

Dimensions: 1” W x 26” L

Style: Tribal

Period: 1970's

Condition: Good. Wear consistent with age and use.

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