Z James Del & Doris Coriz - Santo Domingo/Kewa - Jacla Necklace - Kingman Turquoise & Orange Spiny Oyster

James Del & Doris Coriz, Santo Domingo

Beautiful rich blue Kingman turquoise graduated bead necklace with a jacla (built-in) of orange spiny oyster. This is a signature piece of James and Doris.  

There is no "right" side, you can pick which side you prefer. James has confirmed this is stabilized as a work in "natural" turquoise in this quantity would be well over $500 these days.

I also have a green Royston version of this (Not posted yet).

Purchased direct from the artists

Metal: Sterling silver

Stones or Other Materials: Heavily matrixed blue turquoise (stabilized), orange spiny oyster

Source: Santo Domingo (Kewa) Pueblo, New Mexico, USA

Height: Approximately 16-1/2" end-to-end (stonework only - not including silver findings).  

Around the neck, when clasped to the hook that makes it the shortest, it hangs down about 2-1/2".   Obviously, everyone's neck is different but this gives a pretty good idea.

Beads: 1/8" Diameter (at neck) up to 11/64" Diameter (Adjacent to the jacla)

Pendant (Jacla): 1/2"H x 5/8"W

Self Weight: .7 oz/19g

Hallmarked: No

Signed: No

Repeatable Design:  Similar can be made but no two will be the same. Availability can be limited based on the health of the artist.