Vintage Beaded Heishi Shell Coral Turquoise Necklace Serpentine Bird Pendant. Condition is Pre-owned - Good. Shipped with USPS Ground Advantage.
Beautiful vintage 26" beaded necklace featuring a large, 3-inch carved yellow serpentine bird pendant. The colorful strand is handcrafted with authentic heishi shell beads, turquoise chips, vibrant orange-red coral bits, and finished with sterling silver spacer ball accents. Excellent pre-owned condition, perfect for collectors of vintage Native American style jewelry.
Pendant Styling: The 3-inch serpentine bird at the center is carved in the distinct, blocky, minimalist fashion of a Southwestern animal fetish. It serves as a single focal "fetish bird pendant."
The Heishi Strands: The strand is built with authentic heishi beads interspersed with turquoise chips, coral bits, shell, and sterling silver spacer balls, which perfectly reflects mid-to-late 20th-century Pueblo style jewelry layout.