Necklace, Natural Stone, Mother of Pearl, Carved Doves, Santo Domingo, Vintage ‘70s, 3872

PEACEFUL BEAUTY

Simple beauty is all the rage these days, and this vintage Santo Domingo creation is exactly that. It is a lovely single-strand necklace of shell heishi beads with mother-of-pearl stones carved into doves and placed throughout. Layer this simple beauty or let it sing on its own; either way, it’ll be a great new addition to your collection.

• affiliation: Santo Domingo
• materials: shell heishi, mother of pearl
• measurements: length: 28", birds are 2" x 1"
  
• closure: hook & eye
• nice vintage condition
  
• abrasions and surface wear commensurate with age
• nice patina
• wear from ethnographic use
• style: JN3872