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Montana Premier March 4th Collector Auction

Sat, Mar 4, 2023 11:00AM EST
Lot 376

Pueblo Turquoise & Red Coral Heishi Choker

Estimate: $300 - $600

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
Featured in this lot is a Stunning Puebloan Sleeping Beauty Turquoise and Red Branch Coral Heishi Multi-Strand Choker Necklace. This beautiful choker style necklace features Sleeping Beauty, Fossil Coral, Coquina Jasper, Spiny Oyster, Red Jasper, and Acoma Jet heishi, two Acoma Jet cabochons, four large Sleeping Beauty turquoise cabochons and four large Fossil Coral cabochons. Additionally, brass coloured seed beads are interspersed throughout the necklace. A magnificent piece that evokes beauty and serenity, reminiscent of ancient Pueblo society. Native American Jewelry is most often associated with blue and green turquoise, but Indian craftsmen have been using stones and shells in bracelets, necklaces, earrings, rings and other hand made jewelry for a very long time. This adjustable choker necklace is in very nice condition, the colours of the stones are vibrant, three strands. No marring noted, measures 10"L with clasp closed.