Tyrone Turquoise Beads & Spiny Oyster Shell Pendant Necklace
by Priscilla Nieto
length: 10.5"
Priscilla Nieto is an extraordinarily talented jeweler from Kewa Pueblo in New Mexico. Artists like her create shell mosaic inlay by attaching tiny gemstone tiles to a shell base, forming colorful and unique patterns. The technique can be traced back to early forms of jewelry unearthed at Anasazi sites throughout the Southwest, and many artists model their inlay designs after these early artifacts.
