Joe and Mary Calabaza
 Fine Shell Jewelry and Heishe necklaces

Mary and Joe Calabaza - Joe can no longer work.

The question is often asked.  "How is heishe made"?
Joe and Mary Calabaza answer,

First, the materials are selected. Almost anything can be
made into heishe... shell, turquoise, lapis, amber...

Then it is cut into thin strips and drilled with a very fine bit. 

After the holes are drilled, the strips are cut into squares.
One square has one hole

The squares are then strung on wire and worked
by hand until each piece is perfectly round
and matched.

The end result can be as fine as a strand of hair.

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Joe and Mary Calabaza Green "New Jade" Heishe Necklace

3 Strand "New Jade" and Silver Heishe Necklace
27" long - $325

2 Strand "New Jade" Heishe Necklace
25" long - $225

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