Vintage Brown Heishi Shell & Bird Carved Necklace, Sterling Silver Beads, MOP, 13.5"

$ 45.00

Vintage Southwestern/Native American Brown Shell Heishi & MOP Bird Fetish Necklace with Sterling Silver Navajo Pearl type Bead Accents and liquid silver straw beads and small silver accent beads.  The necklace is 14.5" with a barrel clasp.  The fetish birds are mother-of-pearl- two natural white with black painted eyes and two are dyed light teal.  The silver beads were tested and are clearly real silver.  This is 1970's at best guess - could be slightly earlier.   This came from a PA estate sale - from a large collection with many pieces being from designers and others very vintage. Very good condition with some typical vintage tarnish/patina on the silver beads.  See photos.  Lot. Loc. Win.10.2616.G3.5 (LD 1/26/17).

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