Santo Domingo Turquoise and Shell Bead Necklace

Vintage Turquoise and Heishi Bead Necklace with Jaclas

Here is a really beautiful three strand handmade Native American bead necklace from the 1950s from the Fort Defiance trading post collection. The Santo Doming Turquoise and Shell Bead Necklace features beautiful Fox Turquoise nugget beads both green and blue, spiny oyster shell beads, mother of pearl and shell heshi. The necklace is accented on the bottom with two hand rolled Turquoise heshi bead jaclas. These jaclas are accented on the bottom with white shell beads. This 1950s Santo Domingo Turquoise Bead Necklace is a great size to wear as it is not too big and heavy.

1950s Turquoise and Shell Bead Necklace with Jaclas

The necklace is 30 inches long and the Jatal hang 4 inches long