Olive Shell Heishi Necklace
with Inlay Pendant
HK Item #N604

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olive shell heishi necklace 15 inches long

condition	pre-owned, excellent
materials	olive shell heishi, turquoise, mother of pearl, brown shell, Read about stones sterling silver clasp, Read about silver; beads of unknown metal
size	15" long end to end; largest heishi are 1/2" tapering to 3/16" at the ends; pendant 1" tall
hallmarks	none
artist	unknown

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Olive Shell Heishi Necklace
with Inlay Pendant

HK Item #N604 - $230 plus s/h
(ONLY ONE AVAILABLE)

olive shell heishi necklace 15 inches long

One inch tall pendant inlaid with mother of pearl, brown shell and turquoise. Pendant flanked by two metal discs of unknown metal.

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15" long end to end strung on wire with sterling silver hook and loop.

What is heishi?

The word heishi means shell, and in the past it 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, modern Native American artists also make heishi beads from other natural materials such as coral. Read more about heishi.

About Olive Shell

Olive 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.

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.

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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.

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Olive Shell Heishi Necklacewith Inlay Pendant HK Item #N604

What is heishi?

About Olive Shell

Our Rescue Missionof Native American Indian Jewelry and Artifacts

Olive Shell Heishi Necklace
with Inlay Pendant
HK Item #N604

Our Rescue Mission
of Native American Indian Jewelry and Artifacts