Vintage Necklace 30" Kings Manassa Turquoise Nugget & Olive Shell Heishi

Description

This comes from my personal collection. I've collected Southwestern jewelry since the 1970's.
The early Native Americans mined turquoise and made turquoise beads and necklaces.  Turquoise bead jewelry has been a long tradition in the Native American culture.  Beautiful King's Manassa turquoise nuggets
combine with authentic handmade olive shell heishi to become this old traditional necklace.  King's Manassa turquoise is best known for its rich, brilliant greens and golden matrix.
Olive shells are mollusks found mostly in warm tropical seas. These snails are carnivorous sand-burrowers, feeding mostly on bivalves and carrion and are known as some of the fastest burrowers among snails. An olive shell is smooth, and oval-shaped with various muted but attractive colors, and often patterns.
The olive shell heishi, although smooth and of uniform consistency, will have variations among the heishi. There will be a variation in color and thickness or there might be a slight
imperfection in the shell or bead. This adds to its unique appearance.
This necklace is 30" long and has been strung old style on string.
I suspect this necklace is from the 1950's or 1960's.
Never out of style, Southwest jewelry is an investment in enjoyment to last a lifetime.
Measures 30" long
Larger stones measure about 22 mm  x  14 mm
Graduates down to about 13 mm  x  5 mm
Heishi measures 5 mm  round
Total Weight = 85 grams
Questions???   Please ask before purchasing to avoid any misunderstandings.
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Coins for display only.  Not included not for sale.