Vintage 21" Silver & Turquoise Santo Domingo Necklace 4K28D
$ 165.00
This item is made to order. We will ship it separately 3-5 weeks.
Material: Sterling Silver, Turquoise
Dimensions: 21" long. Main central (silver) barrel is 3/8" wide.
Weight (in grams): 32
Hallmark/Signature: N/A
For centuries, Santo Domingo Pueblo Indians have been known to be the most proficient in the heishi making process, the oldest form of jewelry in New Mexico.
Heishi (hee-shee) is a term referring to hand-made beads, usually as necklaces, created from any natural materials such as turquoise, coral, abalone, serpentine, lapis, black jet, etc. Traders would bring such raw materials to the Santo Domingo Pueblo from California, Arizona, Nevada, Wyoming, Colorado, and surrounding New Mexico mines.
Dimensions: 21" long. Main central (silver) barrel is 3/8" wide.
Weight (in grams): 32
Hallmark/Signature: N/A
For centuries, Santo Domingo Pueblo Indians have been known to be the most proficient in the heishi making process, the oldest form of jewelry in New Mexico.
Heishi (hee-shee) is a term referring to hand-made beads, usually as necklaces, created from any natural materials such as turquoise, coral, abalone, serpentine, lapis, black jet, etc. Traders would bring such raw materials to the Santo Domingo Pueblo from California, Arizona, Nevada, Wyoming, Colorado, and surrounding New Mexico mines.
