3-Strand Chiclet Necklace
HK Item #N621

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colorful three strand pen shell chiclet necklace 26 inches long

size	26 " long end to end; largest turquoise is 1 1 /4"
material	turquoise, olive shell, orange spiny oyster, purple spiny oyster, white clam shell, jet, coral, pen shell, Read about stones; strung on waxed cord
condition	pre-owned, excellent

colorful three strand pen shell chiclet necklace 26 inches long

Largest turquoise is 1 1 /4".

colorful three strand pen shell chiclet necklace 26 inches long

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3-Strand Chiclet Necklace

N621 - $265 plus s/h
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colorful three strand pen shell chiclet necklace 26 inches long

Fine heishi is olive shell.

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colorful three strand pen shell chiclet necklace 26 inches long

26" long end to end.

The Story of Chiclets

In 1906 the American Chicle Company.began making a hard-shelled, candy-coated white peppermint gum called chiclets. By 1920, Chiclets were available in bright colors: yellow, green, orange, red, white, and pink. Native americans, most specifically santo domingo artists, began calling their colorful, multi-stone necklaces “chiclet necklaces”, and it is easy to see why. Read more.

What is Pen Shell?

Pen shell, also called sea wing and fan mussel, shares characteristics with oysters, scallops, and mussels. Having the general shape of a mussel with two thin-walled, fan-shaped shells, the pen shell is typically long and tapered, somewhat triangular, like a flag or pennant from which it get its name. Pen shells can grow to more that twelve inches in length. The shells are various shades of black and reddish brown with colorful iridescent lining. Pen shells are common in shallow waters near seagrass beds and are usually found buried in the sand with only the upper portion of the shell exposed. Pen shell heishi is commonly used by Native American artists either by itself or as spacers with other materials such as turquoise, coral and spiny oyster.

Our Rescue Mission
of Native American Indian Jewerly 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.

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.

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.

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.

3-Strand Chiclet NecklaceHK Item #N621

The Story of Chiclets

What is Pen Shell?

Our Rescue Missionof Native American Indian Jewerly and Artifacts

Why isn't this item called Native American?

Horsekeeping LLC - Definitions of Jewelry Age and Condition© 2015 Horsekeeping LLC © Copyright Information

3-Strand Chiclet Necklace
HK Item #N621

Our Rescue Mission
of Native American Indian Jewerly and Artifacts

Horsekeeping LLC - Definitions of Jewelry Age and Condition
© 2015 Horsekeeping LLC © Copyright Information