 | 3-Strand Bird NecklaceHK Item #BBN245All Jewelry < Vintage Jewelry < Bargain Barn < Necklaces
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| 3-Strand Bird NecklaceHK Item #BBN245All Jewelry < Vintage Jewelry < Bargain Barn < Necklaces
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3-Strand Bird Necklace BBN245
- $130 plus s/h | ||||||
Birds 3/4" long.
Pen shell heishi between birds. | ||||||
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.
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What is Pen Shell?Pen shell, also called sea wing and fan mussel, shares characteristics with oysters, scallops, and mussels. Having the general shape of a mussel with two thin-walled, fan-shaped shells, the pen shell is typically long and tapered, somewhat triangular, like a flag or pennant from which it get its name. Pen shells can grow to more that twelve inches in length. The shells are various shades of black and reddish brown with colorful iridescent lining. Pen shells are common in shallow waters near seagrass beds and are usually found buried in the sand with only the upper portion of the shell exposed. Pen shell heishi is commonly used by Native American artists either by itself or as spacers with other materials such as turquoise, coral and spiny oyster. |
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