Description
This is an orange spiny oyster, black jet heishi, a nice mix of 4mm polished heishi beads in this design and sterling silver necklace. Traditional design by Roslyn Sanchez
Native American Oyster Shell Earrings Oyster shell or “Spiny Oyster Shell” earrings and jewelry have a rich history within Native American jewelry. One of the most famous styles of beaded jewelry from the Native art of Heishi beaded necklaces incorporates oyster shell and seashells, almost exclusively.
The literal meaning of heishi is “shell” and specifically refers to pieces of shell which have been drilled and ground into beads and then strung into necklaces. More and more frequently, however, heishi (pronounced hee-shee) has come to refer to hand-made tiny beads made of any natural material.
*4mm natural jet heishi polished beads
*4mm natural orange spiny oyster polish beads
*4mm mix of natural heishi polished beads
* sterling silver cones
* 22″
*sterling S hook eye clasp
* unisex
