Two Strand Turquoise & Spiney Oyster Shell Necklac »

Domingo Santo

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About The Artwork

Wonderful, simple two strand necklace crafted at least 60 years ago. Every component in this necklace is labor intensive requiring years of practice to achieve this level of perfection. There are 64 natural Cerillos turquoise tabs, ranging in color from deep blue green and teal to sky blue. There are 14 orange and white spiney oyster shell tabs as well, lending contrast and warm tones. All of this is meticulously strung with a perfectly integrated brown and white olive shell heishi that is slightly graduated and as smooth to the touch as it looks. The cotton cord is tied in the back and wrapped with a little strip of turquoise-hued trade cloth--all original and very, very wearable!!!

About The Artist

The potters of Santo Domingo Pueblo in New Mexico are known for well-formed pottery decorated with dramatic stylized flora, often in combination with geometric designs. Santo Domingo Pueblo also hosts jewelers with expertise in creating the finest heishi as well as shell overlay work. In the early years, some overlay work combined traditional turquoise, jet and shell with unorthodox modern materials such as poker chips and phonograph records.

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