Large Sterling Silver and Royston Turquoise Squash Blossom Necklace
Status:
Closed
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Estimate$800 – $1,200
Status
Closed
Ernest Roy Begay
(Diné, b. 1956)
Large Sterling Silver and Royston Turquoise Squash Blossom Necklace
single-strand necklace strung with large silver beads spacing fourteen flared squash blossoms; central naja with large teardrop-shaped Royston Turquoise cabochon; marked ERB STERLING
Erin Rust is a specialist in the Native American, Prehistoric & Tribal Art department at Hindman. Ms. Rust began as a specialist in Native American Art and Artifacts at Cowan’s Auctions in 2017, with a focus on Native jewelry and Midwestern prehistoric artifacts. She has also worked on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Montana and on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Ms. Rust holds a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design with a minor in History, concentrating in Native Studies, from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ms. Rust also appears on the top-rated PBS television program Antiques Roadshow.
