Vintage Petit Point Turquoise Zuni Squash Blossom Necklace - Silver coral from whom he learned the

from whom he learned the craft in his teens

"for I've often heard it said

Published in 1828

5" flat waist

It measures 27

Vintage Petit Point Turquoise Zuni Squash Blossom Necklace - Silver coral from whom he learned theSquash blossom necklaces originated in the late 1870s or early 1880s after the native people came into contact with Spanish Mexicans. It is believed that the Navajo were the first tribe to adopt the design but, by the early 1900s, the art form had spread to neighboring tribes, including the Zuni and the Pueblo. Some believe that the Navajo created the squash blossom after seeing the pomegranate design frequently used as decoration by the Spanish