Stunning Santo Domingo Pueblo hand made necklace. Made of large flat turquoise nuggets, spiny oyster heishi shell separators & silver plated cone tips and separators. Sterling silver hook and loop closure. Traditional Santo Domingo jewelry are very hard to find, due to the dwindling number of artisans at the Pueblo. Santo Domingo Pueblo is named for St. Dominic, the village celebrates an annual feast day on August 4th of each year to honor him. On that day, residents of the Pueblo and other pueblos participate in traditional corn dances. Santo Domingo Pueblo is located in Sandoval County, New Mexico, about 25 miles (40 km) south of Santa Fe. Most of the residents of the Pueblo are Native Americans who speak a dialect of the Keresan Language. Much of the Santo Domingo jewelry made today is very similar to Anasazi jewelry found in digs at Chaco Canyon and Mesa Verde. Some of the jewelry found in these digs is more than a thousand years old. Santo Domingo Beads are very fine and of high quality grade, some of the best heishi on the market. The word “Heishi”, is from the Keresan word meaning “shell, ” and traditionally referred to shell beads. Traditional tribal art work, intricate details. A definite conversation piece. Total length: 23 inches (end to end). Largest stone is 1.75 inches long and 1.25 inch wide. The item “Kewa Necklace Santo Domingo Turquoise Nuggets Native Jewelry Hand Made Heishi” is in sale since Friday, June 18, 2021. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Ethnic, Regional & Tribal\Native American\Necklaces & Pendants”. The seller is “fashion-spectrum” and is located in Show Low, Arizona. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay.
- Country of Origin: USA
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Material: Stone
- Ethnic Origin: Native American
- Featured Refinements: Heishi Necklace
- Artisan: Elizabeth Pacheco-Garcia
- Main Stone: Turquoise
- Metal: Silver Plated
- Brand: Handmade
- Jewelry Type: Necklaces
- Tribal Affiliation: Santo Domingo