 | 3-Strand Mixed Animal NecklaceHK Item #BBN275All Jewelry < Vintage Jewelry < Bargain Barn < Necklaces
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| 3-Strand Mixed Animal NecklaceHK Item #BBN275All Jewelry < Vintage Jewelry < Bargain Barn < Necklaces
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Animals range in length from 3/4" to 1 1/4" long.
Strung on waxed cord with olive shell heishi, finished with braided string that ties.
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3-Strand Mixed Animal Necklace BBN275
- $165 plus s/h | |||||
Animals include wolves, birds, and bears.
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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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About Olive ShellOlive shells are mollusks found mostly in warm tropical seas. These snails are carnivorous sand-burrowers, feeding mostly on bivalves and carrion and are known as some of the fastest burrowers among snails. An olive shell is smooth, and oval-shaped with various muted but attractive colors, and often patterns.The shell surface is extremely glossy because in life it almost always covered and protected by a mantle. |
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