ThunderBird Necklace – Bell Trading Post Native American Nickel Silver

Bell Trading Post Thunderbird Necklace. A Native American made Nickel Silver Pendant with long silver tone chain from the 1950’s. Advertised as “The Miracle Metal” Bell Trading Post sold Nickel Silver Jewelry to many tourist shops across the Southwest. While hiring local Native Americans to produce their jewelry

Native American symbols such as the Thunderbird and Arrows are popular themes of Bell Jewelry. Founded during the Depression Bell Trading Post opened along Route 66 in Albuquerque New Mexico. Surviving the dark years through innovation and location. By producing jewelry from copper and nickel silver instead to the traditional Silver used in Native American Jewelry Bell was able to keep cost down, While using specialized machinery to increase production, Bell’s practice of hiring local Navajo allowed the company to claim “Made by Native Americans”

Thunderbird Necklace Size and Condition

The pendent to this Thunderbird Necklace measures 2″ by 1-3/4″ with a 29″ twisted silver tone chain. The Thunderbird Pendant is in excellent condition with a slight patina, while the chain show little or no wear,