NATIVE AMERICAN KEWA SANTO DOMINGO SPINY OYSTER EARRINGS BY JEANETTE CALABAZA

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View NATIVE AMERICAN KEWA SANTO DOMINGO SPINY OYSTER EARRINGS BY JEANETTE CALABAZA with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. KEWA SANTO DOMINGO SPINY OYSTER EARRINGS BY JEANETTE CALABAZA. Kewa artist Jeanette Calabaza handcrafted these lovely earrings out of Spiny Oyster and Olive Shell. These earrings will look fabulous with any outfit. NATIVE AMERICAN KEWA SANTO DOMINGO SPINY OYSTER EARRINGS BY JEANETTE CALABAZA  Kewa artist Jeanette Calabaza handcrafted these lovely earrings out of Spiny Oyster and Olive Shell.  These earrings will look fabulous with any outfit.  Weighs 6 grams.    1  3/16” wide x 1  7/8” long 2  5/8″ long (including ear wire)   Artist card included   Kewa (Santo Domingo) artists are known for their heishi.  The word “heishi “ means “shell” in the Keresan language.  Traditionally Santo Domingo jewelry makers created their heishi jewelry out of shell.  The shell is hand cut into a flat disc.  Today, other stones that Santo Domingo artists cut in this manner, are also referred to as heishi.  With modern tools and innovations, artists can create different styles of beads and use different gemstones like turquoise, coral, jet, serpentine, and spiny oyster. Native American Jewelry Condition: New without tags. Category: Jewelry & Watches › Ethnic, Regional & Tribal › Earrings. Brand: Native American.

Ethnic & Regional Style

Native American

Antique

No

Closure

Hook

Signed

No

Color

Multicolor

Material

Stone, Shell

Artisan

JEANETTE CALABAZA

Materials sourced from

United States

Main Stone

Spiny Oyster

Vintage

No

Country//Region of Manufacture

United States

Brand

Native American

Jewelry Type

Earrings

Type

Earrings

Customized

No

Style

Dangle/Drop

Tribal Affiliation

Santo Domingo

Country of Origin

United States

Wholesale

No

Handmade

Yes