Native American Necklaces

Jewelry of the Southwest provides, one of the most characteristic and well known pieces of Native American jewelry is the squash blossom necklace. The principle part of the necklace is the crescent-shaped "naja". When Southwest Native American Indian is mentioned, the symbol that often comes to mind is the squash blossom necklace. This Southwest necklace is the cornerstone of most Native American Indian Southwest collections; however, most people who own one or more pieces of Native American Indian Southwest have no idea of the squash blossom necklace's origin or meaning. Although this particular piece of art is associated with Native American Indian Southwest design, its origin began in a non-Indian culture.