Important Artist Bio: Juanita Atencio

Juanita Atencio is a Santo Domingo living at the Santo Domingo Pueblo in New Mexico. She is known for her hand rolled beads and fine bead work. Santo Domingo's are know for their beadwork and mosaic. The most popular type of jewelry is the necklace and the heishi necklaces made from shell.

Beads can be large and chunky or so think that hundreds must be stacked to create one necklace. Santo Domingo jewelers make beads in many shapes and sizes, round, tubular, oblong and square to name a few. Whether working with shell or rough stone, the artist must slice off the pieces needed with a saw. These are then clipped with a hand cutter into smaller pieces and then holes are drilled into the pieces. The drilled pieces are strung on fine music wire known for its strength. Thicker stones can be drilled from both sides to reach the middle, but thinner slabs can be drilled straight through. If making beads, once strung, the beads are shaped by rolling them against a sandstone slab which breaks off the edges and eventually rounds them off. Much labor and attention to detail is needed to complete one necklace.

Beaded Necklaces

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Kingman Turquoise Heishi Necklace With Sterling Silver Code: AB129 Price: $280.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise Artist: Juanita Atencio

Orange Spiney Oyster Earrings With Sterling Silver Code: SEB575 Price: $88.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Spiney Oyster Artist: Juanita Atencio

Kingman Turquoise And Apple Coral Heishi Necklace With Sterling Silver Code: AB127 Price: $335.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise And Apple Coral Artist: Juanita Atencio

Kingman Turquoise Heishi and Spiney Oyster Necklace With Sterling Silver Code: AB120 Price: $350.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise And Spiney Oyster Artist: Juanita Atencio

Kingman Turquoise Beaded Set In Sterling Silver Code: AB69 Price: $500.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise Artist: Juanita Atencio

Green Kingman Turquoise Dangle Earrings With Sterling Silver Code: SEB175 Price: $105.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise Artist: Juanita Atencio

Kingman Necklace With Sterling Silver Code: AB54 Price: $220.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise Artist: Juanita Atencio

Apple Coral Beaded Necklace Set With Sterling Silver Code: AB43 Price: $500.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Apple Coral Artist: Juanita Atencio

Kingman Turquoise And Jet Beaded Necklace Set Code: VA1 Price: $400.00 Style: Santo Domingo Pueblo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise And Jet Artist: Juanita Atencio

Apple Coral Necklace With Sterling Silver Code: AB7 Price: $270.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Apple Coral Artist: Juanita Atencio

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