Presenting a spectacular handcrafted Sterling silver necklace from one of Arizona’s living treasures, Navajo silversmith Joe Begay featuring a natural Kingman Turquoise nugget in a sawtooth bezel and inserted in a freeform shadowbox setting with bold chisel lines surrounding it. The pendant is affixed to a magnificent strand of handmade Navajo Pearl and Melon bench beads; strung on a Sterling Silver foxtail chain with an elongated fish hook closure.

Joe is by all accounts a true Renaissance man. He served as a Green Beret during the Vietnam war, came home, and began an acting career on television with “Little House on the Prairie” and “One Life to Live.” In his words “I was lucky to be allowed to play an Indian. Until then, all Indians were played by whites”. He went on to portray roles in the movies Dances With Wolves, Three Amigos, Young Guns II and many others. Since his retirement from acting, Joe shifted his focus to silversmithing and has become renowned for his Storyteller jewelry that he sells adjacent to his cherished San Xavier Mission in Tucson, AZ. He is also an accomplished singer of traditional Navajo songs.

SIGNED – J. BEGAY

ARTISAN – Joe Begay

PENDANT DIMENSIONS (including bail) =  1.48 inches (37.6 mm) by 1.15 inches (29.3mm)

LENGTH  =    29 inches

CLASP  =  Fish Hook

TOTAL WEIGHT  =    56.2 grams