Vintage Coral Heishi Necklace
Artist:Ray Lovato
Size:30"
Sku:raylov172
Price:
$5,000.00
Deep red Mediterranean coral, such as used in this heishi necklace is exceedingly rare. Because of rising ocean temperatures and acidity, today these precious coral beds are producing pale pink or white shades. From the hands of master Santo Domingo heishi artist Ray Lovato, this necklace is something special indeed.
Ray Lovato - Lapidary Artist: Ray Lovato is America’s premier artist creator of hand-ground turquoise beads called heishi. A native Kewa speaker, Ray is from Santo Domingo Pueblo in New Mexico. Descended from a long line of jewelers, he learned the craft from his parents, Ike and Tonita Lovato, beginning his artistic career at age eleven.
