Sterling Silver
Vintage Turquoise Nugget
and Olive Shell Heishi Necklace
HK Item #N631

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vintage turquoise nugget and olive shell heishi necklace 32 inches long

size	32" end to end; nuggets 1/2" to 3/4"
materials	turquoise, olive shell, Read about stones sterling silver, Read about silver
condition	vintage, pre-owned, excellent; no missing stones; no cracks or chips
hallmarks	none
artists	unknown

About Native American authenticity.

vintage turquoise nugget and olive shell heishi necklace 32 inches long

Ends finished with olive shell heishi and sterling silver hook and loop.

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Vintage Turquoise Nugget
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vintage turquoise nugget and olive shell heishi necklace 32 inches long

Olive shell heishi between nuggets.

vintage turquoise nugget and olive shell heishi necklace 32 inches long

Nuggets 1/2" to 3/4" strung on waxed cord.

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vintage turquoise nugget and olive shell heishi necklace 32 inches long

32" end to end strung on waxed cord.

ABOUT TURQUOISE

Turquoise is associated with the sky, and bringing sky energy to earth. It is known as a master healer stone as it is believed to help speed the healing process. It is also thought that turquoise can help promote honest and clear communication from the heart.
Turquoise comes in all shades of blue, to blue-green and 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. Found in veins sandwiched in between layers of mother rock, turquoise can show some of the influence of the mother rock in its matrix or veining. The matrix colors range from blue to golden brown to black and sometimes with golden flecks. Many people prefer turquoise with matrix over clear stones. Read more about stones.

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.

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.

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.

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 SilverVintage Turquoise Nuggetand Olive Shell Heishi Necklace HK Item #N631

Vintage Turquoise Nuggetand Olive Shell Heishi Necklace

ABOUT TURQUOISE

About Olive Shell

Why isn't this item called Native American?

Our Rescue Missionof Native American Indian Jewelry and Artifacts

Sterling Silver
Vintage Turquoise Nugget
and Olive Shell Heishi Necklace
HK Item #N631

Vintage Turquoise Nugget
and Olive Shell Heishi Necklace

Our Rescue Mission
of Native American Indian Jewelry and Artifacts