Pink Conch Teardrop Bar Necklace by Tia Long, Navajo

Tia Long, a Navajo silversmith, created this pink conch teardrop bar necklace in sterling silver. Pink Queen Conch (Strombus gigas) shell has been traded across the American Southwest for over a thousand years and was among the most valued materials in pre-Columbian Pueblo trade networks — its warm blush-pink color creates an unusual and desirable palette in silver. The bar necklace format is a contemporary evolution of Southwest pendant jewelry, placing the stone horizontally across the chest. Available exclusively through Turquoise Mustang.