Nashua River Watershed Association – NRWA Holiday Online Auction 2022
Auction Ends: Dec 2, 2022 01:00 PM EST

Jewelry

Sterling Silver and Red Coral Navaho Naja Motif Earrings

Item Number
534
Estimated Value
50 USD
Sold
35 USD to jl65a768e
Number of Bids
4  -  Bid History

Item Description

Vintage Navaho naja motif earrings feature sterling silver crescent arms and hands, and a silver centerpiece accented by a small red coral round. It is thought that the indigenous people adopted and adapted this symbol from the Spanish who used a similar symbol on the browband of their horses. A symbol throughout much of the Old World, the Spanish meant it to ward off the evil eye. The naja is comely used by Navajo jewelers as a pendant on their squash necklaces. No makers mark.

Details: Earrings measure 1 1/8" in diameter; red coral stone measures 4mm. In excellent vintage condition.

Item Special Note

Price is based on item pick-up at the NRWA River Resource Center at 592 Main Street in Groton, MA. Shipping is available upon request; buyer is responsible for additional costs of shipping and handling.

Donated By:

Kiirja Paananen