Maybelle Kelewood, Navajo
Cowrie Shell Duck Necklace

HK Item #N762

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27 1/2 inch cowrie shell ducks and olive shell heishi necklace by Navajo artisan Maybelle Kelewood

Maybelle Kelewood, Navajo
Cowrie Shell Duck Necklace

N762 - $175 plus s/h
(ONLY ONE AVAILABLE)

size	27 1/2" end to end; 1 1/2" long ducks
materials	cowrie shell, turquoise, jet, olive shell , read about stones sterling silver, read about silver
condition	pre-owned, excellent
artist	Maybelle Kelewood, Navajo

27 1/2 inch cowrie shell ducks and olive shell heishi necklace by Navajo artisan Maybelle Kelewood

Sterling silver hook and loop clasp.

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The Grizzli Collection of authentic Native American jewelry Garris was an attorney in New York City, and was once an assistant district attorney for Queens County. It was during her legal career that she was nicknamed "Grizzli" by her colleagues for her relentless aggression in the courtroom going after white collar criminals; her late husband, David, called her "Grizzli" ever since they met, and her license plate also read"Grizzli". When Garris attended law school, she met her best friend Gila, who moved to Tucson, and it was on trips to Arizona visiting Gila that Garris fell in love with Native American jewelry, especially pieces with birds or bears (given her nickname). David was half Cherokee, and even though Garris was very much a Jewish New Yorker without any personal connection to tribal culture or artwork, her love for David amplified her interest in Native American symbolism. Over the years, she amassed an extensive collection of southwest jewelry. We are pleased to find new homes for Grizzli's collection. Many pieces, although beautiful, are not Native American made, and that's why we are selling them here in the Bargain Barn.

About Maybelle Kelewood

Maybelle Kelewood is a Navajo artisan from Arizona known for her distinctive jewelry, especially duck fetish necklaces. She uses cowrie shells as the body of the duck figures and incorporates materials such as turquoise, mother of pearl, pipestone, coral, and jet to add color and detail. Maybelle Kelewood holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix and is on the Board of Directors for the Navajo Health Foundation's Sage Memorial Hospital in Kinlichee, Arizona.

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.

Maybelle Kelewood, NavajoCowrie Shell Duck Necklace

The Grizzli Collection

About Maybelle Kelewood

Our Rescue Missionof Native American Indian Jewelry and Artifacts

Maybelle Kelewood, Navajo
Cowrie Shell Duck Necklace

Our Rescue Mission
of Native American Indian Jewelry and Artifacts