Vintage - 10-Strand Turquoise & White Shell Heishi Necklace with Extender Chain 24"-30" - Estate Paintings each representing one of the

each representing one of the sacred cardinal directions

offering dimension and texture

a dramatic raised feather and wing motif in shadowbox relief sweeps outward across the double-shank band

The heishi is cut with the precision and uniformity that defines quality Santo Domingo Pueblo lapidary work — each tube bead ground to a consistent diameter and length

Era: Circa 1970s

Vintage - 10-Strand Turquoise & White Shell Heishi Necklace with Extender Chain 24"-30" - Estate Paintings each representing one of theThis exceptional vintage Pueblo heishi necklace is a study in natural contrast and beadwork mastery. Ten continuous strands of hand cut heishi tube beads vivid robins egg turquoise on one side transitioning to warm cream white shell on the other create a bold two tone composition that is at once graphic and organic. The turquoise strands are vivid and consistent in color, the white shell heishi glowing with a soft ivory warmth, the two palettes