Santo Domingo Genuine Turquoise Silver Necklace 3932-BNK
Santo Domingo Genuine Turquoise Silver Necklace
You'll be dressed to impress with this beautiful necklace on. This necklace features an incredible amount of natural beauty. This work of wearable art has been hand strung with nuggets of genuine blue-green Turquoise and discs of genuine Spiny Oyster. The Turquoise and Spiny Oyster has been strung in an alternating fashion to create an eye-catching look. The cool colors of the Turquoise perfectly compliment the red and white colors of the Spiny Oyster. Each end of this necklace is dress with a pair of Silver bench beads. The total length of this necklace is 25".
Turquoise has been, since about 200 B.C., extensively used by southwestern U.S Native Americans and by many of the Indian tribes in Mexico. The Native American Jewelry or "Indian style" jewelry with turquoise mounted in or with silver is relatively new. Some believe this style of Jewelry was unknown prior to about 1880, when a white trader persuaded a Navajo craftsman to make turquoise and silver jewelry using coin silver. Prior to this time, the Native Americans had made solid turquoise beads, carvings, and inlaid mosaics. Recently, turquoise has found wide acceptance among people of all walks of life and from many different ethnic groups.
The Spiny Oyster gemstone is actually the colorful shell that comes from the species Spondylus varius also known as the Spiny Oyster or Thorny Oyster. The Thorny Oyster is a bivalve mollusk that dwells primarily in tropical ocean waters. They can be found along the coasts of North Carolina all the way down to the waters near Brazil. It is a stunning animal to look at, and it is often a subject for underwater photography. The dazzling shells of the Thorny Oyster are rare finds and they're treasured for their beautiful red, brown, yellow, purple, and white colors.
We understand the true value and nature of hand crafted Indian art. And, we recognize important to know that the artist is truly a member of a Native American tribe. So, to ensure you that this is the real deal, a Certificate of Authenticity has been included with this item.
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