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

Beaded Necklaces includes 45 products

Kingman Turquoise Heishi Necklace With Sterling Silver Code: AB130 Price: $349.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise Artist: Juanita Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

Kingman Turquoise Heishi Necklace With Sterling Silver Code: AB129 Price: $280.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise Artist: Juanita Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

Kingman Turquoise Heishi Necklace With Sterling Silver Code: AB128 Price: $275.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise Artist: Juanita Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

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 Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

Kingman Turquoise And Coral Heishi Necklace With Sterling Silver Code: AB126 Price: $260.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise Artist: Juanita Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

Kingman Turquoise And Spiney Oyster Heishi Necklace With Sterling Silver Code: AB123 Price: $300.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise Artist: Juanita Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

Kingman Turquoise Heishi And Spiney Oyster With Sterling Silver Code: AB121 Price: $300.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise And Spiney Oyster Artist: Juanita Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

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 Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

Kingman Turquoise Heishi Necklace With Sterling Silver Code: AB104 Price: $285.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise Artist: Juanita Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

Kingman Turqoise Necklace Set With Sterling Silver Code: AB103 Price: $270.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise Artist: Juanita Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

Kingman Turquoise And Fresh Water Pearls Necklace With Sterling Silver Code: AA6 Price: $440.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise and Fresh Water Pearls Artist: Juanita Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

Kingman Turquoise Necklace With Sterling Silver Code: AB98 Price: $240.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise Artist: Juanita Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

Kingman Turquoise Necklace With Sterling Silver Code: AA5 Price: $240.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise and Spiney Oyster Artist: Juanita Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

Kingman Turquoise Beaded Necklace Set With Sterling Silver Code: AB83 Price: $499.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise Artist: Juanita Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

Kingman Turquoise Necklace Set , Set With Sterling Silver Code: AB82 Price: $850.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise Artist: Juanita Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

Kingman Turquoise Necklace With Sterling Silver Code: AB78 Price: $260.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise Artist: Juanita Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

Apple Coral Necklace With Sterling Silver Code: AB76 Price: $225.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Apple Coral Artist: Juanita Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

Kingman Turquoise Necklace With Sterling Silver Code: AB75 Price: $335.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise Artist: Juanita Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

Kingman Turquoise Necklace With Sterling Silver Code: AB74 Price: $299.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise Artist: Juanita Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

Kingman Turquoise Necklace With Sterling Silver Code: AB73 Price: $260.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquise Artist: Juanita Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

Kingman Turquoise Chunk Necklace With Sterling Silver Code: AB72 Price: $349.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise Artist: Juanita Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

Kingman Turquoise Multi Strand Necklace With Sterling Silver Code: AB70 Price: $630.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise Artist: Juanita Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

Kingman Turquoise Beaded Set In Sterling Silver Code: AB69 Price: $700.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise Artist: Juanita Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

Kingman Turquoise Necklace With Sterling Silver Code: AB66 Price: $264.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise And Spiney Oyster Artist: Juanita Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

Kingman Turquoise Necklace With Sterling Silver Code: AB65 Price: $225.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman turquoise Artist: Juanita Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

Kingman Turquoise Beaded Necklace With Sterling Silver Code: AB63 Price: $220.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise Artist: Juanita Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

Kingman Necklace With Sterling Silver Code: AB54 Price: $220.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise Artist: Juanita Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

Kingman Necklace With Sterling Silver Code: AB52 Price: $550.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise Artist: Juanita Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

Kingman Turquoise Necklace With Sterling Silver Code: AB49 Price: $308.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise Artist: Juanita Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

Kingman Turquoise And Red Spiny Oyster Necklace With Sterling Silver Code: AB46 Price: $300.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise And Spiny Oyster Artist: Juanita Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

Apple Coral Beaded Necklace Set With Sterling Silver Code: AB43 Price: $650.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Apple Coral Artist: Juanita Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

Round Beads Of Blue Kingman Turquoise Necklace With Sterling Silver Code: AB42 Price: $750.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise Artist: Juanita Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

Kingman Necklace With Sterling Silver Code: AB39 Price: $225.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise Artist: Juanita Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

Kingman Turquoise Necklace With Sterling Silver Code: AB34 Price: $350.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise Artist: Joe V Triolia Quantity in Basket: none

Green Turquoise Necklace With Sterling Silver Code: AB33 Price: $350.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise Artist: Joe V. Triolia 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 Heishi Necklace With Sterling Silver Code: AB25 Price: $75.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Melon Shell Artist: Juanita Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

Kingman Turquoise And Jet Beaded Necklace Set Code: VA1 Price: $430.00 Style: Santo Domingo Pueblo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise And Jet Artist: Juanita Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

Kingman Turquoise With Red Spiny Oyster Necklace Code: AB17 Price: $325.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise And Red Spiny Oyster Artist: Juanita Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

Round Beads Of Green Kingman Turquoise Necklace With Sterling Silver Code: AB8 Price: $600.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Stone: Kingman Turquoise Artist: Juanita Antencio Quantity in Basket: none

Apple Coral 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

Kingman Turquoise 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: $400.00 Style: Santo Domingo Material: Sterling Silver Cones Stone: Kingman Turquoise Artist: Juanita Atencio Quantity in Basket: none

Turquoise Nugget and Spiny Oyster Double Strand Necklace and Earrings Code: A356 Price: $425.00 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