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Torevia Crespin - Authentic Santo Domingo
Classic Stone Heishi Necklace

HK Item #NH11

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Authentic Santo Domingo Heishi Necklace

Ends finished with sterling silver hook closure.

Authentic Santo Domingo Heishi Necklace

Length
21" end to end
Heishi size
1/2" diameter at center tapering to 1/4" at ends
Material
Turquoise, pipestone, jet, melon shell,
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Artist
Torevia Crespin, Santo Domingo

Torevia Crespin - Santo Domingo
Classic Stone Heishi Necklace

NH11- 21" (ONLY ONE AVAILABLE)
$
225 plus s/h

Santo Domingo Heishi Necklace

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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 here: All About Heishi.

Turquoise comes in all shades of blue, to blue-green, with a possible shading towards brown-veined greens.
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Pipestone, also known as catlinite, is a form of clay called argillite with a high iron content that colors it deep red to pale orange. Pipestone was discovered in southwestern Minnesota by the Sioux Indians, who consider it a sacred material.

Acoma Jet is a solid, durable type of lignite coal that originated from wood. It is mined around the Acoma Pueblo region, among other places, thus the name Acoma Jet, or Jet for short. It is very popular for heishi, inlay and for carving fetishes.

Matrix (veining) may or may not be present in any color(s). 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.
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