Description
Heishi beads made from shells mimic traditional materials of coral, turquoise, mother-of-pearl, and jet in these earrings by Santo Domingo Pueblo artisan Pula Calabaza. The graduated stack of heishi beads forms a cone shape in colors that evoke the New Mexico desert. The sequence of colors will vary in each handcrafted pair of earrings.
This jewelry item comes packaged in a white box (pictured).
Museum Story
The National Museum of the American Indian cares for one of the world's most expansive collections of Native artifacts including objects, photographs, archives, and media covering the entire Western Hemisphere, from the Arctic Circle to Tierra del Fuego.
Details
- Heishi beads, sterling silver
- 2"L
- French hook ear wires
- Handmade in the USA
