Description: Vintage Santo Domingo Penn Shell & Turquoise Heishi Necklace w/Sterling Silver Navajo Pearls & Morenci Turquoise Stone No Markings Circa 1970 s Verified Morenci Turquoise Tested as Sterling Silver Wire Strung Hook closure Length ~ 16” Total weight ~ 45.5 grams 4 Navajo pearls ~ 8 x 9mm diameter 2 Navajo pearls ~ 5 x 4mm diameter 2 turquoise Heishi ~ 4 x 6mm diameter 2 turquoise Heishi ~ 2 x 7mm diameter Penn shell Heishi ~ 5mm diameter - 9mm diameter Turquoise Stone ~ 20 x 10 x 7mm Kewa Santo Domingo Jewelry Pueblo jewelers, following ancestral tradition, make disk-bead necklaces that rival or exceed the fineness of ancient beadwork. Heishi, the Kewa word for shell, has become the commonly used term for this type of jewelry. The Morenci turquoise mine is located in Southeastern Arizona. It is the by-product of a large open-pit copper mining operation and dates back to 1864. William "Lucky" Brown was offered the mining rights in the 1950s and the Brown family has worked the mine since. Though no turquoise is actively being produced at the Morenci mine, small amounts do still come to market each year from the stock that was mined previously. Made in the USA Handmade Hand tooled silver Aboriginal Native American Indigenous Wearable Art Collectible Investment Statement Piece Legacy Jewelry #2869W
Price: 198 USD
Location: Dexter, Michigan
End Time: 2025-01-17T13:24:22.000Z
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Type: Necklace
Color: Blue
Main Stone: Turquoise
Tribal Affiliation: Santo Domingo
Antique: No
Closure: Hook
Occasion: Graduation, Birthday, Anniversary, Christmas, Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, Sweetest Day, Quinceanera
Main Stone Color: Blue
Secondary Stone: Shell
Necklace Length: 16 in
Vintage: Yes
Main Stone Treatment: Not Enhanced
Department: Women
Style: Beaded, Choker
Base Metal: Silver
Handmade: Yes
Ethnic & Regional Style: Native American
Main Stone Creation: Natural
Signed: No
Material: Gemstone, Shell
Brand: Native American
Customized: No
Era: 1970s
Theme: Ethnic, Bohemian, Western, Southwestern
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Country of Origin: United States
