Turquoise and multi-color bead necklaces, strung at Santo Domingo Pueblo. Most of the turquoise is Kingman turquoise from Arizona. Lupe Lovato has been making jewelry for more than 50 years; Robert Tenorio's beads are rounded one at a time by hand, and Joanne and Joe Ray Garcia cut and drill their own disks and marble beads.
Traditional ja'claw necklace made with turquoise (Kingman Turquoise) "corn". It is 21" long. The beads are graduated from 12mm to 6mm in diameter and are made from melo shell and turquoise accented with jet. The "corn" is 1.25" in length and 1.25" wide at the bottom - 5 pieces.
Traditional necklace made with Kingman turquoise. All 5 "Corn" Beads 1 inch high and 1.25 inches wide. The necklace itself is 22 inches long, adjustable to 25 inches. The beads are graduated from 12mm (1/2 inch).
Traditional necklace made with Kingman turquoise. The Barrel Bead is 3/4 inch long and 1/2 inch in diameter. The necklace itself is 22 inches long and the beads are graduated from 8mm.
Traditional ja'claw necklace made with turquoise (Kingman Turquoise) "corn". It is 21" long. The beads are graduated from 12mm to 6mm in diameter and are made from white melo shell and turquoise accented with jet. The "corn" is 1.25" in length and 1.25" wide at the bottom - 5 pieces.
Made from blue/green Kingman turquoise. The beads are 5mm in diameter. Graduated a little. The beads are beveled by hand. The necklace is 21 inches long adjustable to 24 inches.
Made from Kingman turquoise. The beads are all rounded "one by one" in the traditional Tenorio matter. The necklace is 19 inches long. The beads are graduated from 6mm.
Very large necklace. The beads are graduated from 1/2 inches. The necklace is 25 inches long. The beads are made from pipestone , jet, melo shell and turquoise.
Very large necklace. The beads are graduated from 1/2 inches. The necklace is 25 inches long. The beads are made from white melo shell, jet and turquoise.
Very large necklace. The beads are graduated from 1/2 inches. The necklace is 26 inches long. The beads are made from pipestone, jet, Melo shell, serpentine and Kingman turquoise.
Made from many materials encluding Melo shell, jet, coral, turquoise, pipestone, serpentine. This necklace is 24 inches long and the beads are graduated from 14mm. Some call the design "Indian Corn". Each bead is beveled by hand (rounded on the sides). Very time consuming.
Made from Kingman turquoise. The beads are all rounded "one by one" in the traditional Tenorio matter. The necklace is 22 inches long Olive Beads on the ends. The beads are graduated from 10mm.
Large necklace. The beads are graduated from 10mm. The necklace is 29 inches long. The beads are made from serpentine, jet, pipestone, melon shell, spiny oyster shell and turquoise. Dark Indian Corn design.
Inlaid on an elk antler with turquoise, jet, coral, spiny oyster shell, lapis, turquoise,sugilite and MOP shell. It is 1.5 inches tall and 3/4inch wide. On a Turquoise necklace. Beads graduated from 10mm. The necklace is 21 inches long.
This choker is 17" long adjustable to 21.5". The beads are 4mm in diameter and are made from white melo shell, jet, pipestone, Olivia shell and turquoise.
