Navajo turquoise and sterling silver squash blossom necklace made from soldered mercury dime, or winged Liberty Head dimes with sand cast naja containing a small turquoise stone. The earliest coin dates 1879 and latest dates 1931. These mercury Liberty head dimes were produced from 1916 to 1945. Old Pawn. From the Indian Store in Clovis, New Mexico.
PERIOD: Early 20th Century
ORIGIN: Southwest - Navajo, Native American