Santo Domingo
Turquoise Slab Necklace
Seven highly polished Turquoise Slabs with handmade Turquoise beads and Branch Coral in between.
The middle slab hangs like a heart.
Length (end to end) | 22
1/2 to 25 1/2 inches, adjustable |
Materials | Turquoise,
Branch Coral |
Artist | James
and Doris Coriz, Santo Domingo Pueblo Indians |
The
ends are finished off with hand rolled turquoise heishi.
Sterling Silver Bead
and Cone ends.
These turquoise stones have wonderful matrix. Each side has a different, beautiful character.
Truly beautiful and very unique.
Santo
Domingo
Turquoise Slab Necklace - A
$185 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...