Native American Jewelry-Native American Indian Necklaces-Turquoise Necklaces

Beautiful Jewelry Made by Native American Artists from the Navajo Indian Tribe, Santo Domingo Indian Tribe, and the Zuni Indian Tribe.
Every handcrafted necklace is unique. The photos are of the necklace you will be receiving.

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Native American Necklaces

The exact meaning of the word Heishi (hee shee) is "shell necklace". It comes from the Keres language, spoken by the Native Americans living in Kewa, (Santo Domingo Pueblo). They are acknowledged to be the masters of this beautiful, creative form which developed out of their societal heritage. Currently there are a few artisans producing it at San Felipe and perhaps other pueblos as well. It appears to be the only Indian jewelry that derives directly from Native American history and culture, since the metal smithing and lapidary skills used by the Navajo, Zuni and Hopi have their origins in the European influence of the early Spanish explorers. When properly used, the name refers only to pieces of shell which have been drilled and ground into beads that are then strung to make either single or multi-strand necklaces. However, in common usage, the work heishi, also denoted necklaces whose very tiny beads are made of other natural materials by a similar procees.