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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 (Click on an item to view a full size image and alternative images when available)




Multi Five Strand Heishi Necklace With Sterling Silver
Code: AB36
Price: $450.00
Style: Santo Domingo
Material: Sterling Silver
Stone: Turquoise, Lapis, And Spiny Oyster
Artist: Joe V Triolia
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Five Strand Spiny Oyster Heishi Necklace
Code: AB35
Price: $450.00
Style: Santo Domingo
Material: Sterling Sivler
Stone: Spiny Oyster
Artist: Joe V Triolia
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Kingman Turquoise Heishi Necklace With Sterling Silver
Code: AB34
Price: $450.00
Style: Santo Domingo
Material: Sterling Silver
Stone: Kingman Turquoise
Artist: Joe V Triolia
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Green Turquoise Heishi Necklace With Sterling Silver
Code: AB33
Price: $450.00
Style: Santo Domingo
Material: Sterling Silver
Stone: Kingman Turquoise
Artist: Joe V. Triolia
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Zuni Needlepoint Necklace Set In Sterling Silver
Code: AB32
Price: $720.00
Style: Zuni
Material: Sterling Silver
Stone: Turquoise
Artist: MNU
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Baroque Coral Beaded Necklace Set In Sterling Silver
Code: AB31
Price: $240.00
Style: Zuni
Material: Sterling Silver
Stone: Baroque Coral
Artist: R. B.
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Turquoise And Sterling Silver Beaded Cross Necklace
Code: AB30
Price: $396.00
Style: Zuni
Material: Sterling Silver
Stone: Turquoise
Artist: R. B.
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Turquoise Necklace Set In Sterling Silver
Code: AB29
Price: $484.00
Style: Navajo
Material: Sterling Silver
Stone: Turquoise
Artist: Wallace Jr.
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Multi Stoned Necklace Set In Sterling Silver
Code: AB28
Price: $484.00
Style: Zuni
Material: Sterling Silver
Stone: Coral, Spiney oyster, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Gaspeite And Charoite
Artist: R. B.
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Baltic Amber Necklace
Code: AB27
Price: $270.00
Material: Sterling Silver
Stone: Baltic Amber
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Turquoise And Sterling Silver Necklace
Code: AB26
Price: $349.00
Style: Santo Domingo
Material: Sterling Silver
Stone: Kingman Turquoise
Artist: Juanita Antencio
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Melon Shell Necklace With Sterling Silver
Code: AB25
Price: $110.00
Style: Santo Domingo
Material: Sterling Silver
Stone: Melon Shell
Artist: Juanita Antencio
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Rainbow Calsilica Fetish Necklace
Code: AB23
Price: $249.00
Material: Sterling Silver
Stone: Rainbow Calsilica
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Multi Stone Heishi Beaded Necklace
Code: AB22
Price: $249.00
Style: Santo Domingo
Material: Sterling Silver
Stone: Kingman Turquoise, Jet And Melon Shell
Artist: Juanita Antencio
Quantity in Basket: none
 



White Alabaster Buffalo Fetish Necklace
Code: AB20
Price: $198.00
Material: Sterling Silver
Stone: White Alabaster
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Kingman Turquoise And Melon Shell Necklace
Code: AB18
Price: $180.00
Style: Santo Domingo
Material: Sterling Silver
Stone: Kingman Turquoise And Melon Shell
Artist: Juanita Antencio
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Kingman Turquoise With Red Spiny Oyster Necklace
Code: AB17
Price: $400.00
Style: Santo Domingo
Material: Sterling Silver
Stone: Kingman Turquoise And Red Spiny Oyster
Artist: Juanita Antencio
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Lapis Lazuli With 14 Karat Gold Necklace
Code: GJB10
Price: $549.00
Style: Navajo
Material: 14 Karat Gold
Stone: Lapis Lazuli
Artist: Ed Agular
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Turquoise Nuggets, Baroque Coral And Fresh Water Pearls Necklace
Code: NC2
Price: $285.00
Style: Santa Domingo
Material: Sterling Silver
Stone: Turquoise Nuggets, Broque Coral, Fresh Water Pearls
Artist: Juanita Antencio
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Turquoise and Heishi Beaded Necklace
Code: AA4
Price: $198.00
Style: Santo Domingo
Material: Sterling Silver
Stone: Turquoise And Heishi
Artist: Juanita Atencio
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Santo Domingo Turquoise Necklace
Code: AB15
Price: $287.00
Style: Santo Domingo
Material: Sterling Silver Cones
Stone: Kingman Turquoise
Artist: Juanita Antencio
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Round Beads Of Green Kingman Turquoise Necklace With Sterling Silver
Code: AB8
Price: $625.00
Style: Santo Domingo
Material: Sterling Silver
Stone: Kingman Turquoise
Artist: Juanita Antencio
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Apple Coral Heishi Necklace With Sterling Silver
Code: AB7
Price: $270.00
Style: Santo Domingo
Material: Sterling Silver
Stone: Apple Coral
Artist: Juanita Antencio
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Amber Beaded Necklaces
Code: NA1
Price: $66.00
Style: Contemporary
Material: Sterling Silver
Stone: Amber
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Turquoise Inlay Necklace Set In Sterling Silver
Code: SWA91
Price: $495.00
Material: Sterling Silver
Stone: Turquoise
Artist: Unknown
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Multi Stone Necklace Set In Sterling Silver
Code: SWA90
Price: $495.00
Material: Sterling Silver
Stone: "Sugilite, Cultured Opal, Turquoise, Coral, Varacite And Lapis"
Artist: Unknown
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Rainbow Calsilicia Fetish Necklace
Code: N141
Price: $249.00
Style: Zuni
Material: Sterling Silver Cones
Stone: Rainbow Calsilicia
Artist: Unknown
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Amber Necklace
Code: N131
Price: $75.00
Style: Contemporary
Stone: Amber
Artist: Unknown
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Turquoise and Heishi Beaded Necklace
Code: N122
Price: $495.00
Style: Santo Domingo
Material: Sterling Silver
Stone: Turquoise and Shell Heishi
Artist: Juanita Atencio
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Kingman Chip Turquoise Necklace With Sterling Silver Cones
Code: N117
Price: $500.00
Style: Santo Domingo
Material: Sterling Silver Cones
Stone: Kingman Turquoise
Artist: Juanita Atencio
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Multi Colored Amber Beads and Nugget Necklace
Code: N76
Price: $336.00
Style: Contemporary
Material: Sterling Silver
Stone: Amber
Artist: Unknown
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Animal Fetish Necklace
Code: N67
Price: $1,375.00
Style: Zuni
Material: Sterling Silver
Stone: "Turquoise, spiny oyster, onyx, fossilized walrus ivory, gold lipped shell"
Artist: Androus Quandelacy
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Turquoise Slab and Silver Bead Necklace
Code: N63
Price: $281.00
Style: Santo Domingo Pueblo
Material: Sterling Silver
Stone: Kingman Turquoise
Artist: Juanita Atencio
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Spiny Oyster Necklace Set In Sterling Silver
Code: N20
Price: $1,399.00
Material: Sterling Silver
Stone: Spiny Oyster
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Turquoise Nugget and Spiny Oyster Double Strand Necklace and Earrings
Code: A356
Price: $528.00
Style: Santo Domingo
Material: Sterling Silver
Stone: Kingman Turquoise and Spiny Oyster
Artist: Juanita Atencio
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Kingman Turquoise Barrel Beads and Slab Turquoise Necklace
Code: N14
Price: $908.00
Style: Santo Domingo
Material: Sterling Silver
Stone: Kingman Turquoise
Artist: Juanita Atencio
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Turquoise Buffalo Fetish Necklace
Code: N3
Price: $152.00
Style: Zuni
Material: Sterling Silver
Stone: Turquoise
Artist: Unknown
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Amber Stone Necklace
Code: A322
Price: $875.00
Style: Contemporary
Material: Sterling Silver
Stone: Amber
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Animal Fetish Necklace Set in Sterling Silver
Code: A311
Price: $1,646.00
Style: Traditional Zuni Fetish
Material: Sterling Silver Cones
Stone: "Gold lip shell, spiny oyster, coral, jet, malachite, and mother of pearl"
Artist: Dinah Gasper
Quantity in Basket: none
 



Fifteen Ivory Mountain Lion Fetish Necklace Set in Sterling Silver
Code: A300
Price: $1,634.00
Style: Zuni Fetish
Material: Sterling Silver
Stone: Fossilized Ivory
Artist: Andres Quandelacy
Quantity in Basket: none
 





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