Santo Domingo 4 Multi-Stone Inlay Tabs & Multi-Stone Bead Necklace – NNG#1062

4 Multi-Stone Inlay Tabs And Multi-Stone Bead Necklace.  NO IMITATION MATERIALS USED.  Masterfully Handmade And Designed By Santo Domingo Pueblo Artist MARY L. TAFOYA.

Details  

Artist Hallmark:  “Mary L. Tafoya” (inscribed on the jet back side of each of the 4 multi-stone inlay tabs with artist’s personal butterfly insignia)

Materials:  Kingman Turquoise, Orange Spiny Oyster, Pipestone, Yellow Serpentine, Norwegian Thulite, Conch Shell, Abalone Shell, Maligano, Chilean Phosphosiderite, Sandstone Serpentine, Olive Shell, Cow Bone, Lapis, Lepidolite, Strombus Shell, Alunite, Pink Mussel Shell, Jet, Sterling Silver

Technique:  Hand Cut, Rolled, Polished And Strung Round Multi-Stone Beads; Stone On Stone Inlay On Jet Backing, Handmade Sterling Silver Hook & Eye Connector

Tab Height:  2.73″ – 2.81″

Tab Width:  1.29″ – 1.54″

Approximate Bead Width:  11 mm

Necklace Length:  18.5″

Necklace Weight:  172 grams