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James and Doris Coriz
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Hand rolled graduated Acoma Jet beads with a beautiful 3 inch long center section where the beads are spaced apart with jet heishi. These jet necklaces are hard to come by and this one is a real Black Beauty.
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Two signature Sterling Silver Drum Beads, each with a hand-stamped sun. One is also stamped "Sterling" and the other has the hallmark "JDC" for James and Doris Coriz.
Sterling Silver Bead ends.
Santo
Domingo $240 plus s/h (insurance included)
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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.
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What is stabilized turquoise? Often in heishi necklaces and other nugget necklaces, the turquoise has been stabilized. This means that a natural turquoise nugget has been treated with a stabilizing agent that closes the pores of the stone so it will not change color or fracture. This allows the artist to use smaller beads for necklaces; they would otherwise fracture if not stabilized. It also means your turquoise jewelry will look just as bright and beautiful years from now as from the day you purchased it. Natural turquoise, although beautiful, can deteriorate over time, losing color and stability. Most heishi and nugget necklaces use stabilized turquoise for this reason. Read more about heishi here: All About Heishi. | |||||||
