This Turquoise tooth bead neck piece makes a statement and is light weight and comfortable. The graduated tooth beads are wood accented with howlite small heishi and painted bone beads in the back. There is a large copper hook closure. The neck piece measures 17″.

Ethnic jewelry is usually very noticeable. Most of the jewelry pieces are colorful and are made of materials that are atypical for conventional jewelry, such as threads,wood, ribbons, leather or bone. It is also characteristic of ethnic jewelry that it is often larger.