Tewa Santo Domingo Spiny Oyster Earrings by Eva Calabaza — Native American Sterling Silver Gold_jewelry

Tewa Santo Domingo Spiny Oyster Earrings by Eva Calabaza — Native American Sterling Silver Gold_jewelryHeishi and spiny oyster by Eva Calabaza of Santo Domingo Pueblo. Few names in the Southwest carry this weight. Handcrafted by renowned artisan Eva Calabaza, these striking earrings showcase vibrant spiny oyster shell meticulously hand cut and set in sterling silver. Each pair captures the natural beauty of the shell's rich hues from warm oranges to deep reds making them a bold statement piece. Rooted in Tewa and Santo Domingo Native American jewelry

framing a stone that has been valued in Mexican artisan jewelry for centuries

Stone: Carved green obsidian centerpiece

set with turquoise that offsets the bright metal with cool color

Length: 36

a white linen blouse — and let the silver filigree and turquoise carry the entire visual weight of the outfit

as her signature

Artisan: Eva Calabaza

The combination is spectacular

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circa 1970

A piece with this kind of provenance and patina does not need companions on the wrist

painstaking work — the fringe can take as long as the weaving itself