Santo Domingo Heishi and Turquoise Necklace with Inlaid Shell
This is a Santo Domingo Heishi necklace made by Ava Marie Coriz of the Kewa Pueblo. It has beautiful bright green turquoise and onyx beads. The pendant is a large shell with mosaic inlay of shell, onyx and turquoise.
Hand carved into the back of the shell pendant are the letters ‘AMC’ and ‘SDP’. SDP for Santo Domingo Pueblo, a cultural district in New Mexico now known as ‘Kewa Pueblo’. The indigenous people of this region have a history of jewelry making with the locally mined turquoise stones and other minerals of the area. The word “heishi” means “shell,” though today it is often used to describe the cut style of beads that are small and flat, disc-shapes.
Ava Marie Coriz is renowned for her work. She is of the Santo Domingo Antelope clan and carried the ancestral tradition of hand making traditional jewelry into the 90s and early 2000s. Most famous for her silver smithed pieces, this is a slightly more humble offering but no less beautiful in its craftsmanship.
materials - turquoise, onyx and shell
Measurements in centimetres * Length - 51 * Drop - 5
The conditon of this item is very good. The only thing to note is some discoloration in some of the crevices of the shell.
This item is second hand. Any flaws or idiosyncrasies are inherent to the vintage article and have been noted above.
This is a Santo Domingo Heishi necklace made by Ava Marie Coriz of the Kewa Pueblo. It has beautiful bright green turquoise and onyx beads. The pendant is a large shell with mosaic inlay of shell, onyx and turquoise.
Hand carved into the back of the shell pendant are the letters ‘AMC’ and ‘SDP’. SDP for Santo Domingo Pueblo, a cultural district in New Mexico now known as ‘Kewa Pueblo’. The indigenous people of this region have a history of jewelry making with the locally mined turquoise stones and other minerals of the area. The word “heishi” means “shell,” though today it is often used to describe the cut style of beads that are small and flat, disc-shapes.
Ava Marie Coriz is renowned for her work. She is of the Santo Domingo Antelope clan and carried the ancestral tradition of hand making traditional jewelry into the 90s and early 2000s. Most famous for her silver smithed pieces, this is a slightly more humble offering but no less beautiful in its craftsmanship.
materials - turquoise, onyx and shell
Measurements in centimetres * Length - 51 * Drop - 5
The conditon of this item is very good. The only thing to note is some discoloration in some of the crevices of the shell.
This item is second hand. Any flaws or idiosyncrasies are inherent to the vintage article and have been noted above.
This is a Santo Domingo Heishi necklace made by Ava Marie Coriz of the Kewa Pueblo. It has beautiful bright green turquoise and onyx beads. The pendant is a large shell with mosaic inlay of shell, onyx and turquoise.
Hand carved into the back of the shell pendant are the letters ‘AMC’ and ‘SDP’. SDP for Santo Domingo Pueblo, a cultural district in New Mexico now known as ‘Kewa Pueblo’. The indigenous people of this region have a history of jewelry making with the locally mined turquoise stones and other minerals of the area. The word “heishi” means “shell,” though today it is often used to describe the cut style of beads that are small and flat, disc-shapes.
Ava Marie Coriz is renowned for her work. She is of the Santo Domingo Antelope clan and carried the ancestral tradition of hand making traditional jewelry into the 90s and early 2000s. Most famous for her silver smithed pieces, this is a slightly more humble offering but no less beautiful in its craftsmanship.
materials - turquoise, onyx and shell
Measurements in centimetres * Length - 51 * Drop - 5
The conditon of this item is very good. The only thing to note is some discoloration in some of the crevices of the shell.
This item is second hand. Any flaws or idiosyncrasies are inherent to the vintage article and have been noted above.
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