NATIVE AMERICAN KEWA SANTO DOMINGO WHITE CLAM SPINY OYSTER EARRINGS LUPE LOVATO

Description

View NATIVE AMERICAN KEWA SANTO DOMINGO WHITE CLAM SPINY OYSTER EARRINGS LUPE LOVATO with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. These earrings will look fabulous with any outfit. Weighs 12 grams for the pair. No signature. Kewa (Santo Domingo) artists are known for their heishi. The word “heishi. Traditionally Santo Domingo jewelry makers created their heishi jewelry out of shell. NATIVE AMERICAN KEWA SANTO DOMINGO WHITE CLAM SHELL & SPINY OYSTER EARRINGS BY LUPE LOVATO Kewa (Santo Domingo) artist, Lupe Lovato handcrafted these lovely earrings out of White Clam Shell and Spiny Oyster.  These earrings will look fabulous with any outfit.  Weighs 12 grams for the pair.  No signature   1  7/16” wide x 2  7/8” long 3  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

Signed

No

Color

Multicolor

Main Stone Color

Orange

Material

Stone, Shell

Artisan

LUPE LOVATO

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

Featured Refinements

Native American Turquoise Earrings

Tribal Affiliation

SANTO DOMINGO

Country of Origin

United States

Handmade

Yes

Wholesale

No