Authentic Handmade Navajo
Turquoise and Purple Spiny
Oyster Necklace
A beautifully made necklace of turquoise heishi interspaced with discs of purple Spiny Oyster and a lovely centerpiece of 5 vertical slabs of Spiny Oyster.
Finished
off with Spiny Oyster caps
at the ends near the fasteners.
Navajo
Jet and Turquoise
Centerpiece Necklace - B
$100 plus s/h (insurance
included)
Length (end to end) | 21"
|
Diameter | 5/8"
vertical pieces at center tapering to 1/4" where it fastens |
Stones | Turquoise,
Spiny Oyster |
Artist | The
Teller Family, Navajo near Zuni NM |
Very beautiful necklace.
What is heishi?
Heishi means shell and in the past, referred to pieces of shell that have been drilled and hand rolled or ground into bead shapes and strung as necklaces. With the reduced availability of some shell materials, the modern Native American artists also use hand made beads of other natural materials including stones when making heishi necklaces.
Read more about heishi here: All About Heishi.