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NECKLACES - CONTEMPORARY DESIGN

Southwest Designs Contemporary Jewelry evokes the spirit of artistry and creativity found in Southwest culture. I design these eye-catching pieces using uncommon and beautiful materials, each making a distinct statement.  Design components may include Navajo-made Sterling Silver Beads, Turquoise from Nevada, Arizona & New Mexico mines, or Pendants & Findings meticulously crafted by gifted Native Americans and other Southwest Artisans.

No two pieces are identical. I begin the design process with one or two anchor elements -- a remarkable stone or pendant -- and combine these elements with complementary materials to create a singular piece of Jewelry Art. The following pages include a description of each Necklace; where possible I have included details pertaining to design concept, the origin of the stones, and/or the specific identity of the artisan. Some pendants are stamped or signed by the maker. 

I think you’ll find these Contemporary Designs irresistible. Click on any of the photos below to see why.

4-Strand Deep Red Coral Drum Bead Necklace
with Shell Heishi, Coin Silver & Sterling

Nevada Turquoise & Sterling Cross Pendant Necklace
with Three Strands of Mixed Turquoise & Sterling

Citrine Nugget & Large Chip Necklace with
Faceted Carnelian & 27 mm Sterling Urn Bead

Turquoise & Sterling Silver Cross Pendant Necklace
with Haley’s Comet Turquoise (NV) and Sterling

Fire Agate & Sterling Pendant Necklace with
Coral, Carnelian, Red Jasper, Fire Agate & Sterling

3-Strand Turquoise Tassel Necklace with
African Glass, Shell Heishi & Sterling

Fossil Stone and Sterling Pendant Necklace
with Coral Round Chip, Smoky Quartz & Sterling

Turquoise & Sterling Inlay Pendant Necklace
with Three Strands of Turquoise & Sterling

Green Turquoise Nugget Necklace with Sonoran
Sunset, Coin Silver, Carved Jade & Sterling

Sterling Silver Kokopelli & Petrified Wood Pendant
Necklace with Graduated Smoky Quartz & Sterling

9-Stone Turquoise & Sterling Pendant Necklace with Turquoise, Onyx, Vintage Jet & Sterling

Turquoise & Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace
with 4-Strand Twist of Turquoise, Pearls & Sterling

4-Strand “Goldstone” & Sterling Pendant Necklace
with Smoky Quartz, Pearls, Caramel Glass & Sterling

Sterling Cross Pendant Necklace with Turquoise
Round Ovals, Blue Turquoise Nuggets & Sterling

Tangerine Quartz & Sterling Pendant Necklace with
Caribou Horn, Carnelian, Mother of Pearl & Sterling

Black Drusy Agate & Sterling Pendant Necklace
with Moss Agate, Smoky Quartz, Tortoise & Sterling

Six-Strand Coral Twist Necklace with Sterling

Three-Strand Turquoise Nugget Necklace
with Sterling Silver Kokopelli, Beads & Charms

21-Stone Turquoise & Sterling Pendant Necklace
with Turquoise Round Ovals, Coin Silver & Sterling

Tonopah Turquoise & Sterling Pendant Necklace
with Turquoise Round Chip & Sterling

Coral and Sterling Cross Pendant Necklace
with Coral, Carnelian & Sterling

Turquoise & Copper Pendant Necklace
with Handcrafted Copper & Sterling Beads

Nevada Turquoise Cross Pendant Necklace
with Tortoise & Chinese Turquoise & Sterling

Sterling Silver “Tree Branch” Pendant Necklace
with Carnelian Agate and Sterling

Bamboo Coral and Sterling Feather Pendant
Necklace with Sterling Silver

Tibetan Turquoise & Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace
with Faceted Turquoise Nuggets, Coin Silver & Sterling

Three Strand Mixed Turquoise
and Sterling Silver Necklace

Turquoise, Sterling & Copper Inset Pendant Necklace
with Turquoise Ovals and Rounds, Onyx & Sterling

Ma’anshan Turquoise & Sterling Pendant Necklace with Turquoise Round Disc, Coin Silver & Sterling

5-Strand Mixed Coral, Moss Agate and Art Glass
Necklace with Chocho Diamante Seeds & Sterling

Two-Strand Turquoise & Sterling Pendant Necklace
with Faceted Turquoise, Vintage Jet, Glass & Sterling

Turquoise Nugget & Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace with Sterling Silver Beads

Chinese Turquoise Round Oval Necklace with
Vintage Glass, Amber Chips & Sterling

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Antique Tibetan Turquoise Nugget
Necklace with Sterling Silver

Wild Horse Magnesite & Sterling Pendant Necklace
with Bruneau Jasper, Coin Silver & Sterling

Six-Strand Mixed Turquoise Necklace
with Picasso Turquoise Glass & Sterling

Three-Strand Turquoise & Carved Jade Necklace
with Handcrafted Copper-Sterling Beads & Sterling

Antique Tibetan Turquoise Nugget Necklace
with Sterling Silver

Green Turquoise Large Nugget Necklace
with Carved Coral Rounds & Sterling Melon Beads

Blue Turquoise Pendant Necklace with Turquoise Rectangles, Bamboo Coral Spikes & Sterling Silver

Turquoise Brown-Gold Matrix Pendant Necklace with Turquoise, Amber, Faceted Glass  & Sterling

Wild Horse Magnesite Pendant Necklace
with Carnelian, Amber & Sterling Silver

Turquoise Cross Pendant Necklace with Pilot Mountain Turquoise, African Glass, Pearls & Sterling

Tibetan Turquoise & Sterling Pendant Necklace
with Milky Way Turquoise, Coin Silver & Sterling

Large Turquoise Pendant Necklace with
Turquoise Briolette, Pearls & Sterling

 

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