Navette Appraisal

Vintage Navette-Style Turquoise and Textured Metal Mesh Link Choker

This item is a vintage-style choker necklace featuring ten navette-shaped (marquise) turquoise-colored cabochons. The stones exhibit a vibrant, solid robin's-egg blue hue without significant matrix, suggesting they are either highly stabilized natural turquoise, reconstructed, or high-quality glass/plastic imitation stones commonly found in mid-to-late 20th-century costume jewelry. The cabochons are bezel-set into a wide, flexible band composed of silver-toned or silver-plated metal. The band features a distinctive chevron or herringbone-patterned textured mesh, which provides a tactile, woven-like appearance. The construction consists of repeated rectangular links, each housing a centered stone, joined to create a continuous articulated strap. The piece includes a modern extender chain at the closure, suggesting it may have been modified or features a contemporary lobster claw or spring ring clasp for adjustable sizing. The overall condition appears fair to good, with some visible tarnish and patina developing in the recesses of the textured metal, which is common for aged base metals. This style is consistent with the Southwestern-revival costume jewelry trends of the 1970s and 1980s.