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Product code: 1036 Categories: Jewelry, Necklaces$126.00
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Description
Kewa artists Mary and Gerard Calabaza made this wonderful necklace out of Melon Shell, Turquoise, Serpentine, and Apple Coral. Traditionally made by hand cutting, drilling, rolling, and stringing. A great strand of heishi that is finished off with sterling silver clasp. Weighs 12 grams. Fabulous colors that will look great with any outfit.
1/8″ wide
20 1/2” long
Artist card included
Kewa (Santo Domingo) artists are known for their heishi. The word “heishi“ means “shell” in the Keresan language. Traditionally Santo Domingo jewelry makers created their heishi jewelry out of shell. The shell is hand cut into a flat disc. Today, other stones that Santo Domingo artists cut in this manner, are also referred to as heishi. With modern tools and innovations, artists can create different styles of beads and use different gemstones like turquoise, coral, jet, serpentine, and spiny oyster.
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Weight | .5 lbs |
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