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Frank Ortiz - Authentic San Felipe
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About Native American authenticity. "And – we have a variety of sterling silver chain extenders you can add to get the length just like you want it." |
Paula says - "This heishi is sometimes referred to as liquid turquoise because of the superb drape. The strands can be layed side by side or slightly twisted for interest. Sterling silver cones and hook NH1008C. Sterling
silver cones, chain and hook | ||||||||||||||||
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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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