Colorful Navajo Beaded Barrette dry creek turquoise collection Handmade by a Navajo silversmith

Handmade by a Navajo silversmith

It is high to light blue in color

This creates a more delicate look than the traditional Squash Blossom necklace

Hallmarked JM and stamped "Sterling"

The brass swivel bar makes them easy to put on and stay in place

Colorful Navajo Beaded Barrette dry creek turquoise collection Handmade by a Navajo silversmithThis Colorful Navajo Beaded Barrette is perfect for children or adults. Originally, Native American beads were carved from natural materials like shells, coral, turquoise, animal bones, quills, and horns. Five hundred years ago, Europeans brought glass beads to the New World. They quickly became part of American Indian culture. Today glass beads, particularly fine seed beads, are the primary materials for the traditional beadwork of many tribes. This