SantoDomingo. necklace.



Santo Domingo-made turquoise, coral and mother of pearl necklace.
Photograph by Venaya Yazzie 2013

I  acquired this Pueblo inspired-made necklace at the Navajo Nation fair a couple years back. This jewelry item was made using natural earth elements including: turquoise (variety), coral, mother of pearl shell, and heishe shell beads.

The necklace style with the hanging two-strand turquoise at the bottom is highly favored in Navajo designed items also. In Navajo, that item is referred to as jaatlool, or earrings. It is worn as a type of dowry item by the mother and then given as she has female children.

I so adore this item!