Orange & Black Dentalium Set
$79.99
Availability:
In stock
SKU
99485668
Artist: Shannon Gillis - 3 Affiliated Tribes - Ft. Berthold
This necklace and earring set have been hand-made with dentalium shell, orange and black beads with a shell as the pendant. The necklace measures 30 inches in length. The earrings measure 3.25 inches long on silver hooks.
Dentalium shells are small tubular mollusks that look like little elephant tusks. There are over 300 species of dentalium, but the species most used by American Indians were Dentalium (Antalis) Pretiosum which are found along the northwest coast of North America. They have been used ornamentally as beads, money and symbols of wealth for thousands of years and many varieties can be found around the world
This necklace and earring set have been hand-made with dentalium shell, orange and black beads with a shell as the pendant. The necklace measures 30 inches in length. The earrings measure 3.25 inches long on silver hooks.
Dentalium shells are small tubular mollusks that look like little elephant tusks. There are over 300 species of dentalium, but the species most used by American Indians were Dentalium (Antalis) Pretiosum which are found along the northwest coast of North America. They have been used ornamentally as beads, money and symbols of wealth for thousands of years and many varieties can be found around the world
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