Santo Domingo Pueblo
Gorgeous natural "Sleeping Beauty" turquoise is hand cut into Heishi style graduated beads. Ray Lovato is a well known bead maker from the Santo Domingo Pueblo in New Mexico. This necklace is 19 inches in length and has sterling silver clasp closure.
Ray Lovato is best known and collected for his finely crafted hand cut natural turquoise Heishi bead work. Featured is a 28 inch long, 5 strand traditional style necklace, that has the cotton wrap to finish it off instead of the modern sterling silver clasps.
Nuggets of Seafoam turquoise graduate and is finished off at the back with Heishi beads and sterling silver clasps. Measuring 31 inches long. The color is the shade of ocean blue, with light matrix to contrast the turquoise.
Tumbled turquoise nugget mixed with spiny oyster shell and other natural stones. This choker measures 17 inches long and is the perfect length for shirts and dresses.
Ray Lovato is well known for natural hand cut turquoise and spiny oyster shell necklaces. Featured are three examples of heishi and corn cut 19 inch long chokers. Call to see about the availability.
Traditional coral natural bead necklace has 6 strands and there are pieces of turquoise accented in the necklace. Beautiful on white or any color you may choose. Ther is an extender in the back that allows you to adjust the length a few inches.
Six Strands of Olive Shell Heishi- Delicate strung small beads measuring 28 inches in length with a sterling silver closure.
Heishi Santo Domingo Necklace- Small shell with coral beads and Abalone birds with sterling silver closure. Measuring 23 inches in length.
Three Strand Malachite- Chris is best known for inlay work but he also creates these beaded necklaces. This graduated bead necklace is strung from 16 inches to 17 inches with a sterling silver closure.
Mixed Heishi necklace made of shell and turquoise slabs average in size 3/4 inch to 1 inch. The Jocla of hand cut and shaped beads, hangs 5 1/2 inches from the necklace. Strung on twine and tied off in the traditional manner. This is an older piece.
