{"product_id":"chimney-butte-naja-pendant-bumblebee-jasper-navajo-sterling-silver","title":"Chimney Butte Naja Pendant, Bumblebee Jasper, Navajo Sterling Silver","description":"\u003cp\u003eA naja pendant by Chimney Butte, one square bumblebee jasper cabochon on a smooth polished crescent, with a silver ball at each shoulder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sterling silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chimney Butte (Navajo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bumblebee Jasper, cabochon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength with bail:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.58 inches (6.6 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePendant drop:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.85 inches (4.7 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth at the widest point:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.12 inches (5.4 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 39.42 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBail opening:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHallmarks\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChimney Butte, script maker's stamp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSterling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth marks are struck on the back. The Chimney Butte stamp is the maker's mark; Sterling is the silver standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe naja is the crescent form that hangs at the centre of a squash blossom necklace, and it works just as well on its own. This is the plainest of the group: no stamping on the crescent at all, just a clean polished curve with one round silver ball applied at each shoulder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stone is the whole story. Bumblebee jasper bands in bright yellow, orange and black, so it reads as heat against silver in a way turquoise never does. Set square in a plain bezel, which suits it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bail is 15 mm and cut from heavy sheet, wide enough for a substantial chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBumblebee jasper is a banded yellow, orange and black stone from volcanic deposits in Indonesia. It is not a jasper in the strict sense and it is not turquoise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChimney Butte is a Navajo (Dine) silversmith working out of New Mexico in a deliberately old style idiom: heavy gauge sterling, deep hand stamping, repousse, sandcast work, and good named mine turquoise. The mark is one of the most recognisable in contemporary Southwestern silver, which is part of why the work holds its value. Every piece is stamped Chimney Butte and Sterling on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStyling\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt hangs from a wide stamped bail that takes a heavy chain, so it will sit on Navajo pearls, a thick box chain, or a leather cord without looking under hung. Worn alone it does all the work; it does not need layering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcellent. Newly made and unworn, with the deep oxidised finish the maker applies to the stamped recesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for the pendant only. Chains shown in photographs are for styling purposes and are not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you like what you see, please follow along at @sterlingstyleshop on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sterlingstyleshop\/\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs always, if you have any questions or would like additional photos or video, please message me.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sterling Style Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48234017587426,"sku":"268","price":279.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/9435\/1586\/files\/SKU0268-4323.jpg?v=1787105727","url":"https:\/\/sterlingstyleshop.com\/products\/chimney-butte-naja-pendant-bumblebee-jasper-navajo-sterling-silver","provider":"Sterling Style Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}