Navajo turquoise and sterling silver pendant by Peter Nelson. Large pendant with beautiful stamped and engraved geometric designs with Kingman turquoise stone at top. Marked "Peter Nelson, sterling" on back.
Peter resides in Arizona and has been a jeweler working in silver and gold for 30 years. Peter has a distinctive contemporary style of his own, using geometric designs reminiscent of Navajo rug patterns. His mother is a weaver and his brother Howard is a well regarded silversmith as well.
PERIOD: 20th Century
ORIGIN: Southwest - Navajo, Native American
SIZE: 2 1/2" total length; 25.95 gr