Description
Enhance your style with the bold look of this single-strand bead necklace handcrafted by Navajo artists Everett and Mary Teller. Turquoise beads are strung together and paired with red spiny oyster creating a vibrant and contemporary color palette that will add warmth to any outfit.Native Americans in the Southwest have been wearing beaded jewelry for centuries. The beaded tradition is most closely associated with Santo Domingo Pueblo, known for creating beautiful shell and gemstone beads by hand. These beads are called “heishi,” which means “shell” in the Santo Domingo language, Keres. Necklaces with similar bead styles have been found in the ancient Ancestral Pueblo (formerly referred to as Anasazi) sites of Chaco Canyon and Mesa Verde, and heishi may be the oldest form of jewelry in New Mexico.
Necklace measures 16-1/4" long and 1/4" wide with hook closure. Comes with certificate of authenticity.
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At the Indian Pueblo Store we guarantee that your purchase is an original and authentic work handcrafted by Native American artists as defined by the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990. We ask our artists to complete an extensive certification process, providing a CIB (Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood) card and other documentation of their Native American heritage. Our team of experts carefully inspects every product to guarantee it is handcrafted using traditional, sustainable processes and natural materials of only the highest quality. We record the place and date of each purchase and pride ourselves in paying a fair price that allows artists to make a living practicing their craft. At a time when many commercially-made products are being sold as handcrafted Native American art, our in-depth purchase process allows us to guarantee the authenticity of every unique piece of fine art we offer. For more than 35 years, we have made it a priority to visit artists in their studio or home to purchase their latest handcrafted pieces and learn about their work. We have developed lasting relationships with artists, as well as dealers and collectors, and we take pride in being a trusted destination for fine Native American art.