Vintage Hogan Bead Navajo Pearl Necklace, circa 1960

This vintage circa-1960 Navajo pearl necklace features hogan bead-style sterling silver pearls with sterling cones and hook clasp. Hogan beads — named for their resemblance to the traditional Navajo dwelling — are a distinctive Navajo silver bead form with a flattened, house-like profile, produced by Navajo smiths through the mid-20th century. Vintage Navajo pearl necklaces from the mid-century period carry additional collector value as examples of earlier silversmithing production. Available exclusively through Turquoise Mustang.