Vintage Coral Heishi Necklace
Artist: Ray Lovato
Size: 30"
SKU
raylov172
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.
$5,000.00
Availability:
In stock
Vintage Coral Heishi Necklace is available to buy in increments of 1
Ray Lovato
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.
Precious Stones
Turquoise; Precious stones have symbolic implications. For example, turquoise if a "collective term for all the precious stones, wealth, or mixed offerings. Good fortune is attributed to this stone." Both white shell and turquoise are emphasized in Kinaalda?
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