Animal Treasure Necklace

HK Item #N783

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Banded hammer shell (oyster) heishi.

Animal Treasure Necklace

N783 - $95 plus s/h
(ONLY ONE AVAILABLE)

size	29" end to end; animals 7/8" to 1 1/2" long; 3 mm heishi
materials	turquoise, banded hammer shell (oyster) heishi, coral, marble, amber, other, read about stones
condition	pre-owned, excellent; no broken or missing pieces

Animals 7/8" to 1 1/2" long, including bears, birds, rabbit, fox, wolf, beaver.

Faux squaw wrap. A "squaw wrap" is where the ends of a necklace are permanently wrapped together so the necklace is slipped over the head to take it on and off. Read more about the squaw wrap here.

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The Grizzli Collection

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.

What is a Treasure Necklace?

A treasure necklace is a vibrant, colorful jewelry item that typically contains a mix of natural stones, shells, beads, and fetishes (small carved animal figures). it originated back when beads and shells served as currency or trade items. The pieces in some necklaces carry personal or family history. A treasure necklace is believed to bring good luck, prosperity, and long life.

What is a Fetish?

A fetish is a carving of an animal that captures the spirit and the essence of the animal, not necessarily its exact detailed conformation. Fetishes are carved from many types of stone, wood, Jet , shell and other materials. Often the eyes and spots of adornment, called power spots, inset pieces of contrasting stones such as turquoise, jet .
Read more about fetishes.

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.

Animal Treasure Necklace

The Grizzli Collection

What is a Fetish?

Our Rescue Missionof Native American Indian Jewelry and Artifacts

Our Rescue Mission
of Native American Indian Jewelry and Artifacts