{"product_id":"vintage-coin-silver-graduating-domed-bead-necklace-24-estate","title":"Vintage Coin Silver Graduating Domed Bead Necklace 24\" - Estate","description":"\u003cp\u003eA rare and substantial vintage \u003cstrong\u003ecoin silver\u003c\/strong\u003e bead necklace, hand-fabricated from actual American silver coins — Morgan dollars and other 19th and early 20th century silver coinage. Each bead is formed from two domed coin halves joined at the center, preserving the original relief imagery, milled edges, and inscriptions of the source coins. Dates including \u003cstrong\u003e1899\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e1917\u003c\/strong\u003e, the eagle reverse, and the inscription \u003cstrong\u003eE PLURIBUS UNUM\u003c\/strong\u003e are clearly legible on individual beads, making this necklace as much a piece of American numismatic history as it is a jewel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe necklace graduates from a large 1\" center bead down to smaller ½\" beads at the ends, creating a natural, weighted drape at 24 inches. The rich dark oxidized patina across all beads is consistent and beautiful, the result of decades of wear and age. The necklace closes with a handmade hook clasp stamped \u003cstrong\u003eCOIN SILVER ©\u003c\/strong\u003e — confirming the material and the maker's pride in the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artist is unknown, but the quality of fabrication and the care taken in selecting and matching the coins speaks to a skilled and experienced silversmith working in a tradition that dates to the earliest days of Navajo and Southwestern silver work, when coin silver was the primary material available to Native American jewelers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unknown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coin silver (American silver coins, 19th–early 20th century)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHallmark:\u003c\/strong\u003e COIN SILVER © (stamped on clasp)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBead Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Graduating from 1\" (center) to ½\" (ends)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 258 grams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent vintage condition with rich oxidized patina consistent with age\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black Arrow Native American Jewelry \u0026 Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50119588446445,"sku":null,"price":2495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/7365\/files\/Vintage_Coin_Silver_Necklace_5.jpg?v=1781720393","url":"https:\/\/www.blackarrowgallery.com\/products\/vintage-coin-silver-graduating-domed-bead-necklace-24-estate","provider":"Black Arrow Native American Jewelry \u0026 Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}