#29 • Monumental Navajo Sterling Silver & Kingman Turquoise Squash Blossom Necklace (Chimney Butte)

Part of Graham's Silver Bits, Silver Spurs and Western Collection Auction (live auction by Bid Fast and Last)

High bid $700.00

Status: Sold

Est Value $3800.00 Measures Approx: 35" Weighs Approx: 453.6g This is a massive, showstopping Navajo squash blossom necklace featuring a bold arrangement of premium Kingman turquoise and heavy sterling silver beads. Pieces of this scale and quality are becoming increasingly scarce, and this example carries the signature strength and sculptural presence associated with Chimney Butte, a contemporary Navajo silversmith known for oversized turquoise works and thick, high-impact silver. The necklace showcases large, organically shaped Kingman stones with the mine’s trademark electric blues and sandy-golden matrix. Each stone is individually bezel-set and arranged along a strand of substantial handmade Navajo pearls, giving the piece incredible balance and visual weight. At the center hangs an oversized square-cut turquoise stone paired with a powerful double Naja, rendered in thick sterling silver with clean, sweeping lines. The proportions on this piece are extraordinary — truly a collector’s statement necklace. This is not a delicate squash blossom; it’s a high-desert power piece meant to anchor a collection or steal the show in any display case. As Kingman turquoise continues to rise in value and large natural stones become harder to source, pieces like this only become more desirable. A museum-worthy example of modern Navajo turquoise jewelry with classic roots and undeniable presence.