Beautiful and unique vintage Zuni cobblestone-corn row decorated bead necklace. Each bead is handmade with select beads displaying a raise multi stone inlay type similar to a cobblestone or corn row effect. All strung on a silver link chain with larger link chain extensions and a handmade shepherd's hook clasp. The artist uses 3-4 different types of turquoise from different mines, pink shell, and pale green variscite and cuts, polishes, and bevels all sides of each piece.

The necklace consists of eight (8) 12mm pillow beads better known as desert pearls, two (2) 26mm round beads with encircled with a strip of stones, two (2) very large abstract rectangular beads with stones set on face that measure 38mm by 10mm expanding to 17mm and are 8mm thick, and one (1) large round bead wrapped with stones that's 20mm by 16mm. The full necklace measures 27 1/2" long end to end with a wearable length of 13 1/2". Theoretically the wearable length could be adjusted shorter if desired by clipping the clasp to a different link on the chain. It weighs 46.4 grams (1.64 ounces or 1.49 troy ounces) and is stamped AP on one abstract bead and STERLING on the other abstract bead. I attribute the necklace to Zuni artist Alvin Paquin.  $339.95