Navajo Spiny Oyster and Turquoise Necklace
Tribe: Navajo (Diné)
Item #NK06252
Navajo Necklace of Graduated Orange Spiny Oyster Shell Rondelles with a Fringe of Spiny Oyster Shell Slab Drops at the center, spaced with Natural Kingman Turquoise Beads from Arizona and finished with Sterling Silver Findings. Handcrafted by Navajo artist, Marcella Teller.
Number of Strands: 1
Necklace Length: 20”
- Size
- 20″ length
- Era
- Contemporary
- Metal
- Silver
- Materials
- Spiny Oyster, Turquoise
- Turquoise mine
- Kingman
- Technique
- Beads
About the artist
Born and raised in Chinle, Arizona, Marcella Teller Beall is from both the Navajo and the Jemez tribes. She comes from a long lineage of jewelry makers. Marcella is a self-taught bead stringer. She’s...
See all pieces by Marcella Teller →Family owned in Sedona since 1976
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