Turquoise, Heishi, Block, Blue 3mm on 16-inch Strands
SKU: GMO-30
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$3.50
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Description
- Long (25 inch) strands of turquoise color "block" 3mm heishi
- Block is a mixture of plastic resin, dyes, and sometimes stone powder
- This mix is shaped into "blocks" which are then carved into a variety of shapes, most frequently heishe
- Heishe is the word for "shell bead" in the language of the Santo Domingo Indians, who became famous for these smoothly cut disc, or tube-shaped, beads
- Block beads are an inexpensive way to get a southwestern TQ look