Offered here today is a turquoise, coral, and shell jocla style necklace. This necklace features three strands of turquoise, coral, and shell disk beads. There are two matching joclas tied to the bottom of the necklace. The necklace and joclas are both strung on a wax cord, and the neck is conjoined by a nice Pueblo wrap with a small pendant of the same stones suspended from the center. Jocla is the Navajo word for "ear string". The Navajo and Pueblo natives would often wear all their jewelry for safekeeping. Their extra “ear strings” or earrings, were often tied to the bottom of their necklaces. Later, this evolved into a popular necklace style.This unusual jocla style necklace would look great worn alone or with other necklaces, and would be a great add to any collection. Bid Now!
MAKER: Likely Pueblo, based on style and design, however this item is unmarked.
APPROX AGE: Fairly Modern (meaning 1980s or newer).
SIZE: This necklace measures approximately 32 inches from end to end, and the joclas measures 4 inches long. The total weight for this item is 94.9 grams.
CONDITION: Good for its age, normal wear expected. Please look closely at the pictures as they are an important part of our description and are hereby incorporated into the description, specifically with regards to condition.
HANDLING: There will be a $5 handling / packaging fee for shipping this lot.
SHIPPING: The actual cost of postage will be added on top of the handling charges.