Necklace, Thunderbird, Santo Domingo, Depression, Vintage ‘40s, 1673 Size:N/S Floral Carving

Floral Carving

This natural Tyrone Turquoise Rough is the by far biggest specimen we've ever seen

he was the first in the Southwest

The single strand of intricately stamped desert pearls is interspersed with spacer discs of vibrant Lone Mountain turquoise and features a dozen sleek and slender silver blossoms

A classic piece of folk art from the era

Necklace, Thunderbird, Santo Domingo, Depression, Vintage ‘40s, 1673 Size:N/S Floral CarvingDEPRESSION ERA JEWELRY NEVER CEASES TO AMAZE US. Southwestern Santo Domingo style jewelry is not only beautiful but almost baffling. This vibrant vintage battery bird necklace was crafted from tiny turquoise scraps, bits of gypsum, pieces of red plastic, and various found objects (such as car battery casings). Crafted in the traditional style, it's centered by a colorful thunderbird accented by a series of coordinating triangular tabs on a strand of