Vintage Southwestern Hand Carved Shell Fetish Birds Charm Necklace 5 Strands Geometric - Internal color variation from

- Internal color variation from dark burgundy to ruby tones

it most likely dates to the 1980s

Please examine all photographs carefully

A yellow streaks on all feather beads exhibit soft pink-orange fluorescence under UV light characteristic of this specific color in older Venetian millefiori and fancy beads

These features are consistent with older trade glass beads

Vintage Southwestern Hand Carved Shell Fetish Birds Charm Necklace 5 Strands Geometric - Internal color variation fromLong and airy multi strand necklace featuring hand carved white bird beads arranged across delicate silver tone seed bead strands. The cascading design creates graceful movement and an artistic, sculptural look. The beads, hook and eye clasp, and end cones acid tested as solid silver. The wire securing the strand ends and connecting them to the clasp did not test as silver. Strands graduate from approximately 26 to 31 inches long. Vintage surface wear