Vintage Necklace 28" Kingman Turquoise Nugget & Olive Shell Heishi

Description

The early Native Americans mined turquoise and made turquoise beads and necklaces.  Turquoise bead jewelry has been a long tradition in the Native American culture.  Beautiful Kingman Turquoise nuggets
combine with authentic olive shell heishi to become this traditional necklace.  Kingman Turquoise is best known for its bright blue with a nice matrix.
Olive shells are mollusks found mostly in warm tropical seas. These snails are carnivorous sand-burrowers, feeding mostly on bivalves and carrion and are known as some of the fastest burrowers among snails. An olive shell is smooth, and oval-shaped with various muted but attractive colors, and often patterns.
The olive shell heishi, although smooth and of uniform consistency, will have variations among the heishi. There will be a variation in color and thickness or there might be a slight
imperfection in the shell or bead. This adds to its unique appearance.
This necklace is 28" long and has been strung on stringing wire.
Never out of style, Southwest jewelry is an investment in enjoyment to last a lifetime.
Measures 28" long
Stones measure about 10 mm  x  7 mm
Heishi measures 3 mm  round between the stones
Heishi measures 4 mm close to the clasp
Total Weight = 50 grams
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