Vintage Santo Domingo (Kewa) Necklace
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This vintage Santo Domingo necklace showcases the artistry of traditional Kewa lapidary work, featuring two strands of hand-ground Kingman turquoise heishi accented with natural white shell spacers and a removable jacla drop finished in mother-of-pearl shell.
Jacla strands were historically worn as earrings and later adopted into necklaces as a sign of gifting, ceremony, and abundance. Today, they are one of the most sought-after forms of pueblo turquoise jewelry due to the high level of precision required to shape, smooth, and graduate every bead by hand.
The warm blue tone and light brown matrix of Kingman turquoise make this an outstanding vintage example of stone sourced from early Southwestern turquoise trade routes. This is a museum-quality heirloom piece designed to be treasured and passed down.
Artist: Unknown
Length: 2-Strands 34"
Materials: Kingman Heishi, white shell
Closure:
- string wrap
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