{"product_id":"sleeping-beauty-turquoise-three-strand-choker-necklace-santo-domingo","title":"Sleeping Beauty Turquoise and Heishi Shell Three Strand Choker Necklace Santo Domingo","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Sleeping Beauty Turquoise and Heishi Shell Three Strand Choker Necklace Santo Domingo is a remarkable example of collector-grade material transformed by extraordinary Kewa craftsmanship. Three luminous strands of Sleeping Beauty turquoise create a breathtaking sweep of pure Robin’s egg blue, their distinctive oval beads giving the necklace a softness and presence far more unusual than a conventional round strand. Between every turquoise bead rests a tiny hand-cut heishi shell spacer, adding a delicate pale rhythm that makes the brilliant blue appear even more vivid. This is not simply a turquoise necklace; it is a rare convergence of exceptional material, exacting handwork, and an artist’s extraordinary eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs with diamonds, turquoise is valued by degrees of color, clarity, consistency, and matrix. The most coveted Sleeping Beauty material is celebrated for its saturated, intensely clear blue—the color that made this Arizona mine legendary—with little to no visible matrix interrupting its surface. The turquoise selected for this necklace belongs in that exceptional category. Most of the stones possess the remarkably clean, vivid blue collectors seek, while a few retain fine natural markings that confirm the individuality of the material and the hand of nature. Achieving three harmonious strands from stones of this quality is an accomplishment in itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSleeping Beauty turquoise came from the celebrated mine near Globe, Arizona, named for the silhouette of the mountain ridge said to resemble a sleeping woman lying on her back. For decades, the mine produced a shade of blue so distinctive it became a standard by which fine turquoise is judged. Turquoise production there ended in 2012, meaning every genuine Sleeping Beauty stone used today comes from earlier mined reserves. Material with this depth of color and minimal matrix has become increasingly difficult to source, particularly in the coordinated quantity required to create a three-strand necklace of such purity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook more closely and the accomplishment becomes even more compelling. Each oval turquoise bead measures approximately 3.2 millimeters at its narrowest point, yet every bead has been individually shaped, drilled, smoothed, and polished. Between them are approximately 2-millimeter hand-cut shell heishi beads—small enough to create definition without competing with the turquoise. At each end, the necklace is finished with approximately three inches of astonishingly fine .8-millimeter heishi shell beads. At that scale, every tiny disc must be cut, drilled, strung, ground, and polished by hand. The drilling alone demands immense skill; a fraction of a millimeter can determine whether a shell bead survives the process. These minute terminal sections are not an afterthought, but a signature of mastery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandcrafted specifically for Pax Philomena by a world-renowned female artist from Santo Domingo Pueblo, whose work has been exhibited at the National Museum of the American Indian in New York, this necklace carries generations of Kewa knowledge in every element. Jean Marie has developed a deeply personal relationship with this remarkable artist, who learned jewelry making from her mother and grandmother and now brings that inherited knowledge to every piece she creates. Knowing Jean Marie’s particular love for exceptional Sleeping Beauty turquoise, the artist saves her finest stones for the pieces she makes for Pax Philomena. She creates only when she is in a happy frame of mind, believing that her own spirit—and the spirit of the women who taught her—becomes part of the jewelry. That sense of care is present throughout this necklace, from the extraordinary turquoise to the smallest hand-worked shell bead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEntirely handmade, impossible to reproduce precisely, and created from a finite American turquoise source, this is the kind of necklace that becomes a treasured part of a collection. It is wearable art with the color of the Arizona sky, the history of Santo Domingo beadwork, and the unmistakable presence of a master artisan’s hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupport artisans. Wear art. Be unique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLength 17\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in New Mexico, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"PAX PHILOMENA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55545506169151,"sku":"THREESTRANDSLEEPINGBEAUTYTURQNECKLACE","price":2295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2529\/6354\/files\/Sleeping_Beauty_Turquoise_Three_Strand_Choker_Necklace_Santo_Domingo.png?v=1789497546","url":"https:\/\/paxphilomena.com\/products\/sleeping-beauty-turquoise-three-strand-choker-necklace-santo-domingo","provider":"PAX PHILOMENA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}