Sterling Silver
Turquoise and Shell Heishi Necklace
HK Item #N373

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sterling silver, turquoise, orange spiny oyster and clam shell heishi necklace 24 inch - front view

size	24" end to end
materials	sterling silver, Read about silver; turquoise, orange spiny oyster, clam shell, Read about stones
condition	pre-owned, excellent; no cracks, chips or missing pieces
hallmarks	none
artist	unknown

sterling silver, turquoise, orange spiny oyster and clam shell heishi necklace 24 inch

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Sterling Silver and
Turquoise and Shell Heishi Necklace

N373 - $175 plus s/h
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"Paula says - "In my opinion, this necklace shows all the design characteristics and workmanship of being Native American made. But because there is no hallmark that we can attribute to a specific artist we can't legally sell it as Native American made - read more."

sterling silver, turquoise, orange spiny oyster and clam shell heishi necklace 24 inch - sterling silver clasp

Strung on foxtail. Ends finished with sterling silver beads and clasp.

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sterling silver, turquoise, orange spiny oyster and clam shell heishi necklace 24 inch - full length

What is Foxtail

Foxtail chain is a fine, strong chain made with two rows of oval links arranged at 45° to one another and connected by small flat links running down the chain’s centre. This creates a braided or woven effect with a directional grain and a fullness which gives the appearance of the hairs on a fox’s tail. Foxtail withstands the constant friction of beads moving around without fraying, breaking or stretching out of shape and is often used for stringing large or heavy beads that could cut or damage cord or string.

NOTE: Items in our Vintage Shop are either USED or NEW. They might come from inheritances, estate sales, private collections, and store liquidations. Many items are brand new (NOS, New Old Stock) and in perfect condition while others may show tarnish, scratches and other signs of use. Major issues will be described in detail and shown in photos. Vintage Shop items are sold as described and are not returnable.

Horsekeeping LLC - Definitions of Jewelry Age and Condition © 2015 Horsekeeping LLC © Copyright Information
Patina	A dark or colored film of oxidation that forms naturally on metal exposure to air and other elements. It is often valued for its aesthetically pleasing appearance.
Vintage	30 years or older.
NOS	New Old Stock. Retail store inventory from at least 10 years ago.
Pre-owned	An item that has been used.

Why isn't this item called Native American?

The US Department of the Interior Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990 and its recent Amendments require that items described as Native American or Indian be made by an enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe. Furthermore, government regulations suggest that all attributions include the Native American Indian's name, tribe and federal tribal enrollment number. Because it is impossible to identify the artist for many vintage items, even if they are authentic Indian made items, we cannot and will not use the words Native American or Indian in association with such pieces.

Read about authenticity of Native American Indian jewelry.

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.

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

Sterling Silver Turquoise and Shell Heishi NecklaceHK Item #N373

What is Foxtail

Why isn't this item called Native American?

Our Rescue Missionof Native American Indian Jewelry and Artifacts

Sterling Silver
Turquoise and Shell Heishi Necklace
HK Item #N373

Our Rescue Mission
of Native American Indian Jewelry and Artifacts