A PERSONAL WORD:

Once you see the work of Kewa Puebloan artists "Delbert & Torevia Crespin, is something that you can't easily forget. I personally feel it's not only the way they work with their colorful materials, but more so, it's their "Eye" for knowing how & where to then lay them that makes each piece brilliantly stand out, while capturing a very balanced form. With them, there are no calipers used for exact measuring, but rather everything is hand cut by 'eye & feel' just like their ancestry did many centuries ago.

They are an extremely traditional Kewa Puebloan family who live quietly & comfortably in the Kewa village with their children & grandchildren where the Crespin's have their own farm, grow corn,( plus more!) raise cattle, sheep, pigs, peacocks, you name it!!!

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THE HAND MADE SQUARE SHAPED & ROUND BEADS:

This is the beauty of Puebloan art, is for the fact that they are the lapidarian' s of Native jewelry where everything is cut & shaped by hand. This was an art that was passed down through their Ancestral Puebloan ancestors who once lived in the Chaco Canyon, Mesa Verde areas of the states. And with that said, each of these beads are completely made BY hand, where one by one, started from the larger rock of Serpentine & then shaped & beveled over & over till the right shape & size is formed. Yes, it's a time consuming process, but the finished result is rewarding!

Many times we'll see Serpentine used as an accent color in Puebloan jewelry, but when you see it used as the focal stone, makes you wonder "Why isn't Serpentine used more than what it is? Personally it has to be one of the prettiest yellow green stones & especially in this translucent lime yellow/green color! Like many stones, Serpentine can range in color saturation, with some being light, while others are more vibrant, some are very solid ,like many rocks are, while others are translucent like this necklace.(Which personally I have to admit, I deeply admire the translucent Serpentine the best!)

Validating the "Hand Made" factor, you'll find some of the beads vary in thickness, so you'll find some having a skinnier width, while others are thicker. The squares slightly graduate down in size at the closure & alternate with little 4 mm round hand made beads of Serpentine that act as spacers.

The matching complimenting earrings are made with the same size beads that act as spacers in the necklace & have alternating beads of turquoise. They are super light & wearable, so much so, that you may not even know you have them on!

Would make the perfect gift for any teenager to adult!

**I do want to mention that I have 2 of these necklaces in stock (multi color layout is different in the other) This 2nd necklace will soon be listed. & does not come with earrings. I do however have a matching pair of earrings that will be sold separately from the necklace. They have the same square cuts that are in the necklace. The earrings are shown in photo 15

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NECKLACE INFO:

ARTIST: Torevia & Delbert Crespin made EXCLUSIVELY for Plata de Santa Fe Jewelry

TRIBE: Kewa Pueblo Village NM-(Formally the Santo Domingo Pueblo)

WEIGHT: 1.55 Ounces ( 44.2 Grams)

LENGTH: 19"

MATERIAL: Serpentine-With Accents of Turquoise-Spiny Oyster-Black Jet-Apple Coral-Abalone

AVERAGE SQUARE BEAD SIZE: 11 mm Square

ROUND BEAD SIZE: 4 mm

STRANDS: 1

STRUNG ON: Flex Wire for Strength

METAL: Sterling Silver Hook & Eye

COMES BOXED

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EARRING INFO: See last photo

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PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING

*****I do not consider myself a 'professional photographer" but I do try to give you photos that are 'realistic" in color,just so you're not shocked, nor disappointed when you get the piece. I find photographing anything with 'yellow' in it, (orange, green) can come up a little more vivid than in actuality. Please go through each photo to see any variation to get an idea. Whether it be your computer monitor or phone screen, the item can appear to be either more vivid (Or duller).If you need more photos under various lighting, please email me!

In order to give you close up photos so I can provide you with all the detail, photos can tend to make the item look much more larger & everything is more magnified than in actuality. So to get an idea of size,please view both on the body. (see last 3 photos)