VINTAGE NATIVE AMERICAN SS TURQUOISE AMETHYST INLAY NECKLACE

Vintage sterling silver turquoise amethyst channel inlay pendant 19 inch necklace with hook closure. Just stunning!!! Height of pendant is 3 inches. Width os pendant is 1 1/2 inches. Length of chain is 19 inches. Total weight is 24 grams. Marked: Sterling. Channel inlay is a distinctive jewelry technique closely associated with Native American people of the Southwest, particularly jewelers of Zuni Pueblo. When creating channel inlay jewelry, artists set precisely cut gemstones into pre-formed silver channels. The technique allows artists to use colorful combinations of gemstones in complex and creative patterns. Channel inlay requires masterful silversmithing and lapidary skills and is utilized by Native American jewelers to create magnificent jewelry pieces recognized for their craftsmanship and beauty as art.