Lupe Lovato Large Spiny Oyster Rounded Beaded Necklace w/Kingman Turquoise Corn & Slabs

Kewa Lupe Lovato Large Spiny Oyster Rounded Beaded Necklace w/Kingman Turquoise Corn & Slabs. 3 strand purple spiny oyster heishi beads with 2 turquoise slabs and the centerpiece turquoise corn slabs. Necklace is 32" long and hangs 16" down. Artist Lupe Lovato.

Artist Bio: 

Lupe Lovato works mostly in turquoise and spiny oyster shell. He is from the Santo Domingo Pueblo (Kewa Pueblo) and has been designing and making jewelry for more than 50 years. He is most noted for his large earrings and his ja'claw designs, typically made fr4om Kingman turquoise from Kingman, Arizona.