The beautiful style of jewelry called Desert or Navajo Pearls are sterling silver beads traditionally made by Navajo (Diné) silversmiths. ... The Navajo commonly used beads to tell stories and pass them down from generation to generation. This necklace was made by a non native artisan in the USA. We take great pride in the quality of our Navajo Pearl Style necklaces. We put a lot of work into them in hopes that you will love them as much as we do.