Handmade Santo Domingo
Braided Heishi Coral Necklace
This very versatile and unique necklace is gorgeous and very well made.
It will fit more like a choker on the shorter adjustment and drape more like a necklace at 22".
This is the only one of its kind we could find, so if you are attracted to it as much as we were, don't hesitate.
Sterling Silver lobster claw clasp and generous chain length for adjustment.
Length
(end to end) | 18 to 22" (links at clasp allow adjustment) |
Diameter of braid | 5/8" |
Stones | Mediterranean coral with sterling silver cone ends, chain and lobster claw clasp |
Artist | Santo Domingo artist Irene Lovato |
This stunning coral necklace is made of many interwoven strands of Mediterranean coral beads. They are shaped like rice, thus called "rice coral".
Braided Coral Necklace
$295 plus s/h
(insurance included)
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.