{"product_id":"mother-of-pearl-jasper-and-spiny-oyster-inlay-santo-domingo-necklace","title":"Mother of Pearl, Jasper, and Spiny Oyster Inlay Santo Domingo Necklace","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOur Mother of Pearl, Jasper, and Spiny Oyster Inlay Santo Domingo Necklace is a beautiful example of how natural materials can become something completely unexpected in the hands of skilled artisans. Handmade by a husband-and-wife team from Santo Domingo Pueblo, each rounded piece is individually created and arranged into a wonderfully luminous strand, finished with a sterling silver clasp. The combination of creamy whites, warm orange, earthy jasper, and flashes of iridescent color gives every section its own personality.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMother of pearl is the luminous inner layer of certain mollusk shells, prized for the way its surface reflects light in subtle shades of pearl, silver, pink, green, and soft rainbow tones. Here, its gentle glow is contrasted with the warmth of spiny oyster shell and the earthy character of jasper. The artisans use these materials as inlay, carefully combining contrasting sections to form the graphic striped patterns visible across the necklace. Every bead becomes a tiny composition of natural color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the Santo Domingo people, also known as Kewa Pueblo, working with shell and stone is part of a remarkable jewelry-making tradition carried through generations. Creating this kind of inlay by hand demands tremendous precision. The materials must be cut into small sections, shaped, fitted closely together, bonded, and then ground and polished into smooth rounded forms. A slight miscalculation can disrupt the pattern, making the consistency throughout this necklace a testament to the couple’s patience and skill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Jean Marie selected this piece, she was immediately fascinated by the unusual combination of materials and the mosaic-like quality of the inlay. She loved how the mother of pearl changes with the light while the orange spiny oyster brings warmth and energy to the design. For Jean Marie, it is a wonderful example of why she is drawn to Santo Domingo jewelry: traditional handwork transformed through imagination, natural materials, and the individual vision of the artisans who create it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in New Mexico, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLength 19\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PAX PHILOMENA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55147874877759,"sku":"MOPJASPERINLAYNECKLACESANTODOMINGO","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2529\/6354\/files\/PaxPhilomena_4_918ea518-ac53-4118-8478-de48abfefd87.png?v=1787337500","url":"https:\/\/paxphilomena.com\/products\/mother-of-pearl-jasper-and-spiny-oyster-inlay-santo-domingo-necklace","provider":"PAX PHILOMENA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}