Vintage Navajo Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Cluster Silver Pin/Pendant Necklace

This Navajo Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Cluster Silver Pin is a breathtaking statement of heritage and artistry, a dazzling bloom of turquoise framed in sterling silver. Measuring an impressive 2.7/8" inches across, this radiant piece is exceptionally rare, as few cluster pins of this magnitude were ever made. Its size and balance give it a sculptural presence, commanding attention while exuding quiet, timeless beauty. Sleeping Beauty turquoise, known for its robin's egg blue colour, is very hard to find as the mine has been closed and is now defunct. 

Each turquoise stone was carefully hand-cut and set in perfect harmony, radiating outward in concentric patterns that echo both the sun and the sacred geometry of the natural world. The turquoise, glowing with the vibrant blues of desert skies holds a spiritual duality, a bridge between sky and land, between protection and renewal. The surrounding silverwork, with its hand-twisted wire and delicate bead accents, frames the stones in a rhythmic dance of shadow and shine.

This piece bears no artist’s signature, a hallmark of its age and authenticity. Long before Navajo silversmiths began signing their creations, a practice that became more common only after the 1940s, jewelry was crafted purely for its spirit and symbolism. These unsigned works hold a special power; they carry the collective voice of tradition, where the focus was on the creation itself rather than the creator. This pin is one such treasure, a whisper from another time, imbued with the hands and heart of its maker.

The technique, known as cluster work, is a defining expression of Navajo artistry. Each gemstone acts like a petal in a desert flower, placed with intention and grace. To achieve such symmetry in a pin of this scale required immense skill, every stone must align in both proportion and spirit. The result is an object that feels alive, radiant, and deeply rooted in the landscape that inspired it.

More than adornment, this vintage Navajo Turquoise Cluster Pin is a work of living history, a piece that could easily belong in a museum collection. It carries within it the beauty of the land, the rhythm of the artisan’s hands, and the enduring strength of Navajo tradition. To wear it is to wear the sun itself, powerful, protective, and endlessly captivating.

Diameter size: 2 7/8"

Weight: 34 gr

Made in USA