Cowrie Shell Bone Beaded Choker Necklace.

A distinctive natural look. Hand made, using pipe bone beads, white metal trade beads, and a decorative cowrie shell. This one a has three strands of twine on each end for the extensions with their earth tone colors, perfect for this choker. This fine piece of hand crafted jewelry is 16-1/4" long. The extra extension chain is 2-3/4" long. SUGGESTED RETAIL: $$4.95 TO $9.95 EACH, MAKING THIS ONE HELLOFA DEAL.

Man, from the earliest times, has considered the adornment of his person to be as necessary as food and shelter. The Indians of the Southwest are no exception. They have loved fine jewelry, esteemed it as wealth, and worn it profusely. Today the use of Indian jewelry has spread far beyond its original boundaries and its appreciation has become world-wide.