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The Grizzli Collection of authentic Native American jewelry

 Matt Mitchell, Anglo
Turquoise Bird Fetish Necklace
HK Item #BBN186

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Thirteen Bird Turquoise Heishi Necklace 26 inch by artisan Matt Mitchell

26 inch heishi bird necklace by artisan Matt Mitchell

26 inches end to end. Ends finished with sterling silver cones and hook and ring clasp.

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Matt Mitchell, Anglo
Turquoise Bird Fetish Necklace

BBN186 - $200 plus s/h
(ONLY ONE AVAILABLE)

size
26" long end to end;
twelve birds approx. 1 5/8" x 1/2";
center bird 1 3/4" x 1 3/4"
material
turquoise, orange spiny oyster, read about stones 
sterling silver, read about silver
condition
excellent; no broken or missing pieces
hallmarks
none
artist
Matt Mitchell, Anglo

26 inch heishi bird necklace by artisan Matt Mitchell

26 inch Heishi Bird Necklace by artisan Matt Mitchell

The Grizzli Collection

The Grizzli Collection of authentic Native American jewelryGarris was an attorney in New York City, and was once an assistant district attorney for Queens County. It was during her legal career that she was nicknamed "Grizzli" by her colleagues for her relentless aggression in the courtroom going after white collar criminals; her late husband, David, called her "Grizzli" ever since they met, and her license plate also read"Grizzli". When Garris attended law school, she met her best friend Gila, who moved to Tucson, and it was on trips to Arizona visiting Gila that Garris fell in love with Native American jewelry, especially pieces with birds or bears (given her nickname). David was half Cherokee, and even though Garris was very much a Jewish New Yorker without any personal connection to tribal culture or artwork, her love for David amplified her interest in these pieces. Over the years, she amassed an extensive collection of southwest jewelry. We are pleased to find new homes for Grizzli's collection. Many pieces, although beautiful, are not Native American made, and that's why we are selling them here in the Bargain Barn.

About Matt Mitchell

Mathew and Stephanie Mitchell are Anglo artisans renowned for their multi-stone bird jewelry. They have been carving stones for over 40 years in San Antonio, NM.

ABOUT TURQUOISE

Turquoise is associated with the sky, and bringing sky energy to earth. It is known as a master healer stone as it is believed to help speed the healing process. It is also thought that turquoise can help promote honest and clear communication from the heart.
Turquoise comes in all shades of blue, to blue-green and it is the natural variations in turquoise that make it appealing. The color of turquoise in American Indian jewelry ranges from brownish green to bright blue. Found in veins sandwiched in between layers of mother rock, turquoise can show some of the influence of the mother rock in its matrix or veining. The matrix colors range from blue to golden brown to black and sometimes with golden flecks. Many people prefer turquoise with matrix over clear stones. Read more about stones.

Our Rescue Mission
of Native American Indian Jewelry and Artifacts

We are in the vintage Native American jewelry rescue business and are passionate about finding new homes for used and vintage jewelry and artifacts. That's why we purchase Native American pieces from estates, inheritances, collection downsizing and New Old Stock (NOS) inventory from closed stores.

Often people contact us after taking a box of Native American jewelry to their local pawn shop and find that a pawn shop is mainly interested in melt value of the metals and not in preserving the beautiful historic pieces. To hear that people have considered selling these treasures for melt value makes us truly sad.

Melt value is usually far below what we would offer for the jewelry. Yet we can't pay retail price for items because of the time and cost involved in finding new homes for them. We have to research, often repair and restore the jewelry, photograph and list each item on our website, and sometimes hold pieces in inventory for years until the right buyer comes along.

Items that are Mexican go in our Mexican Shop. Other items not Native American made or that we cannot verify as such go into our Bargain Barn where you can find some real treasures at low prices.

We hope you'll find something special in our vintage shop that will complete yet another circle of our jewelry re-homing mission.

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