Navajo Three-Strand Coral and Turquoise Necklace

Navajo Three-Strand Necklace of Natural Italian Coral heishi beads, accented with hand-cut Natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise tabs from Arizona and handmade shell tabs. The coral shows its natural pitted texture in rich red-orange, with the robin’s egg blue turquoise and white and gray shell spaced unevenly along each strand. The strands come together at the back in a traditionally wrapped cord backing, finished with a tie closure. Handcrafted by Navajo artist, Morris Muskett.

Coral and shell have been traded into the Southwest for centuries, and multi-strand necklaces of coral, turquoise and shell are a long-standing tradition among Navajo and Pueblo people. The wrapped cord backing is a traditional finish, often seen on older pieces.

Number of Strands: 3
Necklace Length: 32”