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JOLENE’S PRICE: $5500

PLEASE GO THROUGH ALL THE PHOTOS SINCE THEY PLAY A ROLE TO THE DESCRIPTION!

DESCRIPTION:

Jolene returned to her traditional Kewa Pueblo roots, intentionally stepping away from the signature mosaic style that the public has long associated with her. This AMAZING set was created specifically for the 2025 Santa Fe Indian Market, where Jolene infused an unexpected, modern vibe into a centuries-old traditional Pueblo design, blending heritage with contemporary influences in a truly unique way.

This remarkable set was designed where Jolene devoted many serious, painstaking, and continuous hours meticulously preparing it for the Market. She cut, beveled and shaped each and every component by hand with great care and precision. The necklace itself is a robust and impressive 15-strand creation, featuring numerous carats of carefully cut and then lightly tumbled Ethiopian Opals. These opals alternate beautifully with Kingman turquoise beads along the neckline, enhanced further by bold, chunky teardrop-shaped drops of Nacozari turquoise interspersed throughout. The creamy-colored Ethiopian Opals showcase captivating colors, including periwinkle lavenders, yellows, vivid oranges, and lime greens, all of which shimmer as the light catches them from different angles.

What truly sets this necklace apart and adds to its uniqueness is the choice of opal – a rare gemstone in traditional Pueblo jewelry – and the visionary idea by Jolene to combine the stunning Ethiopian Opals with classic turquoise, creating a harmonious and unexpected blend that honors tradition while embracing innovation.

Giving it an additional 6” more in length, there are 4 strands of 4 mm round Opal rondelle beads that are paired beautifully with the Nacozari turquoise, which is also expertly cut into tear drop shapes to perfectly mirror the neckline of the necklace. These strands can be easily removed if you prefer a simpler (or shorter) look, as they are tied on securely with braided string, allowing for versatile styling options.

THE 'SQUAW WRAP':

Perfectly done, the squaw wrap is a traditional technique that involves meticulously wrapping very fine string tightly over and over again around the necklace. Not only is this a traditional way of wearing these Native-made necklaces, but I personally love them because the wrap makes the necklace much more comfortable to wear, especially when you have a piece as heavy as this one, weighing in at 13.3 ounces. I believe that due to their smooth texture, these wraps feel much gentler and more pleasant against the skin on the neck. Additionally, I understand that Jolene likely used a very light wax coating to prevent the string from fraying over time. The wrap is long enough so that you can easily slip it over your head without disturbing or messing up your hair.

Depending on what kind of outfit you wear, will give this a completely different vibe.. So say if you wear it with some ripped denim & boots, will give you more of a casual Santa Fe’an look, but if you put it with something more upscale, will change the vibe entirely & will take it to a whole new level !

SINCE WE JUST STARTED THE ‘NECKLACE 2” CATEGORY,THE REST OF JOLENES NECKLACES ARE ALL UNDER THE “NECKLACE 1” CATEGORY! ALSO WATCH FOR HER TURQUOISE SUNGLASSES! (SEE LAST PHOTO)

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NECKLACE SPECIFICS:

ARTIST: Jolene Bird

TRIBE: Kewa Pueblo Village-Santo Domingo Pueblo

STRAND AMOUNT: 15

MATERIAL: Ethiopian Opals-Nacozari Sonoran-Kingman Turquoise-String

MATERIAL CUTS: Round-Tear Drop-Free Form Slivers of Opals in neckline

WEARABLE LENGTH: 17" -Double this number-(From Squaw Wrap to top of the necklace-(Top of Jaclas) Measured one side only due to design

TOTAL LENGTH: 46"(Measured at 23” from Squaw Wrap to bottom of Jaclas then DOUBLED this number-Measured one side only due to design-

WEIGHT: 378 Grams ( 13.3 Ounces)

STRUNG ON: Fox Tail

COLOR THEME: Creme & Blue

HALLMARK: Because of the design, unfortunately there is no way to hallmark.(I GUARANTEE this to be Jolene’s, since she is a friend that I directly work with!)

Comes Gift Boxed

EARRINGS SPECIFICS:

SEE LAST 6 PHOTOS

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SIGNATURE REQUIREMENT:

Anything with a high price tag, will have a mandatory signature confirmation requirement & will come insured (reflected in shipping price).. If you're not home in the day & need it shipped where it can be signed for,please change that in your "Ship To" section before I create the shipping label***I'm sorry if this may be an inconvenience, but I do not ship expensive pieces without one. This is for your safety & mine.

PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING:

I do not consider myself a 'professional photographer" but I do try my hardest to give you photos that are 'realistic" in color. Please realize that all monitors are different, so the materials can look more vivid (or duller) from one computer to the next.

To give you close up photos,pictures tend to make the item look much more larger & everything is more magnified than in actuality. So to get an accurate idea of how big this is, please either check it out being worn to get a rough idea (see photos) or you can pull out a tape measure & compare to my given measurements above.