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1/2” wide x 1 7/8” long
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Besides their beautiful heishi jewelry, Kewa (Santo Domingo) artists are known for their slab stone earrings. Slab earrings are hand-cut from rough rock, shaped, and polished. There is little or no silver work, so the beauty of the stone stands out. Traditionally, slab earrings were made out of shell or turquoise, but now Kewa (Santo Domingo) artists are creating earrings in different stones.
Kewa (Santo Domingo) artist, Ronald Chavez made these outstanding earrings out of Jet and inlaid the side with Turquoise, Mother of Pearl Shell, Apple Coral, Mohave Turquoise, and Jet. These slab earrings will look fabulous with any outfit. Weighs 6 grams.
1/2” wide x 1 7/8” long
2 9/16″ long (including ear wire)
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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