Deanna Tenorio is a fine heishi maker, taught by her aunt and uncle Delbert and Mary Coriz of Kewa (Santo Domingo) Pueblo; her heishe patterns run to the natural colours of the earth. Robert Tenorio, his sister Calandra and his brother Howard Jr are noted for rounded beads, each one rounded by hand - time-consuming, and the reason the strands look the way they do. Their father Howard taught them all the trade.
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.
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.
These earrings are strung on a post with various materials. Very colorful. They are 2.75 inches long and the beads are 5mm in diamter. Ask for pictures to chose. Or tell me dark or light, plain or multi.
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.
