This is a great and early example of a Santo Domingo shell necklace. The large shell has pieces of turquoise laid in on the top half in a random mosaic pattern, followed by a band of jet and travertine (?) inlaid into the shell. The lower half is left natural. The shell is attached to […]
This is a beautiful necklace with good age to it. The spiny oyster shell appears very old, with the turquoise mosaic overlay a later addition. The turquoise has been glued to the shell with pinon pitch, a classic old world treatment. An early, metal ring links the shell to the necklace. The necklace is made […]
This necklace is published as such: Single strand Cerrillos turquoise necklace, in a style sometimes referred to as “medicine man”, Pueblo make, late nineteenth century. Courtesy of Lynn D. Trusdell, Crown & Eagle Antiques, Inc. What I find so beautiful about this necklace is the quantity of large, green turquoise tabs. The patina shows much […]
