FRED HARVEY era Santo Domingo NATURAL turquoise jaclas

Description

S/H/I: .20
Dimensions: Hanging length: 6 1/8” long. Beads graduate from 3.5 mm – 8 mm
Weighs: 40.8 grams, 204 carats. Penny in photo for scale.
OLD Santo Domingo pair of blue natural turquoise tapered jaclas with white clam shell corn at the bottoms and red tubular trade beads at the ends. The beautiful dark colored well matched heishe beads have occasional chipped edges and indented dark colored matrix, which helps to identify the turquoise as natural and not stabilized. Natural turquoise jaclas are much more valuable than the more common contemporary jaclas that are made from stabilized turquoise. I am also listing a pair of stabilized turquoise jaclas this week so you can see the difference. I am not sure where this turquoise comes from, but if I had to guess, I would say Godber’s Burnham. The jaclas are strung on cotton string and are knotted and clipped at the ends. You would drape these jaclas over a necklace to wear them in their classic form.
Very good quality and condition for these ca. mid – 1900’s jaclas. Reasonable starting price.
BEAUTIFUL NATURAL TURQUOISE!
All sales final, no returns or exchanges. I do not end auctions early, please don’t ask.
At the conclusion of the auction, you can pay for your item by going through the eBay checkout process. Please do not pay until you receive my invoice. If you have any questions about the auction, please inquire BEFORE the auction ends. I can also be reached at indianmad via AOL. Shipping discount – if you win multiple items, on the same day, you only pay shipping and insurance for the most expensive item. Shipping and insurance is FREE for all additional items. If you win more than one item please wait until I send you an invoice with the correct shipping amount. Full payment is expected within 3 days of the end of the auction. Item will be shipped within three days of receipt of payment. Feedback left upon request.