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Turquoise II

Turquoise II

Measuring from the center of the neck to the bottom of the longest fringe, this amulet hangs to a length of 53 cm (21 inches). It is made of glass seed beads, amber, red jasper, clear quartz and hematite. The body is beaded using a tubular peyote stitch with a different design on the front and back. It is fringed on the sides and at the bottom. The strap is beaded in a variation of the daisy chain stitch. Approximately 5300 beads were used to make up this amulet.

Measurements:

  • body: 5.5 by 6 cm (2 by 2-1/4 inches)
  • strap: 87 cm (34 inches)
  • fringe: 6 cm (2-1/4 inches) at its longest

Materials:

  • body: glass 11/0 seed beads
  • strap: glass bugle and 11/0 seed beads
  • fringe: glass 11/0 seed beads, amber, red jasper, clear quartz and hematite

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