Santo Domingo Turquoise
Serpentine Gumball Necklace
Hand rolled graduated Serpentine beads with 5 beautiful "Gumball" turquoise nuggets.
Fabulous work.
Length (end to end) | 25
1/2" to 28 1/2" adjustable |
Materials | Serpentine,
Turquoise |
Artist | James
and Doris Coriz, Santo Domingo Pueblo Indians |
Sterling Silver Bead and Cone ends.
7 1/2" inch long center section where the Serpentine beads are spaced apart with heishi and the Turquoise Gumballs.
This particular Serpentine is Olive Green with a very dark green and black matrix.
The first I've ever seen like this. It is unique, stunning and eye-catching.
Santo
Domingo Turquoise
Serpentine Gumball Necklace
$165 plus s/h (insurance included)
Santo Domingo Pueblo artists are famous for their skill in making hand rolled and cut beads known as heishi. Made from shell, turquoise, and other stones, they are painstakingly cut by hand into delicate beads and strung on necklaces.
James
Del Coriz and Dolorita G. Coriz of Santo Domingo Pueblo, New Mexico make jewelry
in the traditional Santo Domingo way and use excellent Kingman and Sleeping Beauty
Turquoise. The beads are hand cut and turned and show excellent character and
workmanship. Read
more about the artists...