In this industry,you have commercially made Navajo Pearl beads that you're finding flooding the market & are made by overseas manufactures that are copying & stealing the art of Native Americans & are machine made & produced by the 1000's..Yes,they give you the look & they are less, but are no way close to how Navajo people make them..This set is made with 'AUTHENTIC & REAL" Navajo Pearl beads that are completely made by the hands of Navajo artist~Dorinda Mariano.

Sold as a beautiful set,Dorinda starts by rolling & then cutting the sterling,where then she domes the sterling by hand & then the 2 half's soldered together,hand drilled & then finished by the hands of Dorinda. You can witness where the half's connect (Which is another "hand Made" validation)

THE NECKLACE:
The necklace is made of 9 mm range oxidized beads that are then strung on sterling chain.The center tassel drop really adds flair to the necklace & is made with a stamped 20 mm bead that has 12 strands coming out of it that are made of little miniaturized 4 mm range beads that are also completely hand made & truthfully are the hardest to do when you making them in this size..This set is is labor intensive & time consuming any way you look at it!

THE EARRINGS:

The earrings are made with 6 strands of the 4 mm beads & are connected to the 14 mm bead that has stamping.Little turquoise chips are used for accents at the bottom of both the necklace & earrings. The finish has such a beautiful grey tone that is neither shiny,nor darkened so much with oxidation!

**If you want to wear the necklace longer & give it more versatility,you can always add an extender**

Price is not based on the total weight,but rather the time & the labor!