Ava Marie Coriz "Cool-Ca-Ya" (1948-2011) - Santo Domingo (Kewa) Purple Spiny Oyster Necklace with Inlay Shell Pendant, Contemporary, 3.5" x 3" (J90106-097-020) magento-46243 love and fresh water

love and fresh water

particularly those individuals who are committed to the continuation of their weaving tradition and life ways

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10" x 14" x 25"

Ava Marie Coriz "Cool-Ca-Ya" (1948-2011) - Santo Domingo (Kewa) Purple Spiny Oyster Necklace with Inlay Shell Pendant, Contemporary, 3.5" x 3" (J90106-097-020) magento-46243 love and fresh waterContains Royston Turquoise. Ava Marie Coriz, of the Santo Domingo Antelope Clan, daughter of Lupe Pena, had been inspired to continue the ancestral tradition of hand making jewelry. She specialized in constructing hand strung and hand ground beaded necklaces. When she was 14, she was taught the fundamentals of working with raw nuggets of various types of stones. In 1969, she learned the art of working with silver. She continued to use her knowledge of