Turquoise Jaclas Choker - Santo Domingo Handmade

Description

Artist:
Santo Domingo
Materials:
Turquoise, Coral, Shell
Age:
Circa 1970
Weight:
26.6 grams
Size:
Length   16" tied       Width of heishi  1/4" - 1/8"       "Corn"   1/2"
Description:
This is a piece of Native American Indian jewelry history.  Jaclas were once used as earrings and were tied on. In later years the Native Americans tied them on the bottom of a turquoise necklace and it symbolized wealth.  This pair is tied together so it can be worn as a choker or tied to the bottom of another necklace.  The stones used are excellent quality and have interesting matrix.  The central bottom pieces, made of shell, were to depict corn, a very important part of pueblo life.  The back of the jaclas are finished off with six coral beads on each side. They are strung on very strong string which enables them to have fluid movement.  These are a wonderful pair of jaclas and a good addition for any true collector of handmade Native American Indian jewelery. This necklace has not been previously owned and comes from our collection of older pieces.
This item is coming to you from The Totem Post in Brown County, Indiana.  This special business has been owned and operated by one family since 1952.  Since that time, it has become well known for carrying high quality, authentic Native American Indian jewelry. We are pleased to be able to represent Native American craftsmen and do our best to give the customer a knowledgeable description of each piece. All Native items are hand-crafted and one of a kind.  We believe that customer satisfaction is of utmost importance and look forward to serving all of our customers both now and in the future.  Thank you for looking at this item and sharing in our long history.  We welcome you as a valued customer of The Totem Post.
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