Vintage - Zuni 2-Strand Shell Heishi Necklace with Carved Turquoise Coral & Jade Fetish Animals 24" - Estate Royston Ribbon and Rhodonite

and Rhodonite

showcasing traditional techniques passed through generations

swirling hues of midnight blue

uniform sky blue

Vintage - Zuni 2-Strand Shell Heishi Necklace with Carved Turquoise Coral & Jade Fetish Animals 24" - Estate Royston Ribbon and RhodoniteThis extraordinary vintage Zuni fetish necklace is a wearable menagerie of hand carved stone animals one of the most beloved and collectible forms of Native American jewelry. Two continuous strands of hand cut natural tan and cream shell heishi tube beads serve as the foundation for an astonishing parade of individually carved figures: turquoise bears, birds, turtles, and fish each rendered in vivid sky blue turquoise with inlaid jet eyes alternate