Santo Domingo 3 Strand Turquoise Necklace Shell Heishi Sterling Silver

Silver is a metal associated with love, peace and protection and psychism. Silver is often used for scrying or psychic dreams. Many cultures throughout history have used silver for protection during travels.

Silver relating to the moon, can help those who are too aggressive to bring peace into their awareness. Silver also helps one to get in touch with their own emotions and intuition, by allowing the acknowledgment of one's inner voice instead of repressing it. Silver has also been used to attract wealth and knowledge.

This stunning 3 strand Santo Domingo Turquoise Shell necklace is in amazing vintage condition. 

It has an intricate decorative clasp. It weighs 60 grams and is 26" long.  For hundreds of years, Santo Domingo artisans have been creating beaded jewelry, known as heishi, by cutting and rolling turquoise, stone and shell by hand. This piece does have some patina on the silver. 

Weight: 60grams

Length : 26 inches

Material : Turquoise, shell, sterling silver

Age: Vintage