Heshi beads - the flat, disc-shaped beads that have been hand-made from shell and stone in the Southwest's Kewa Pueblo tradition for thousands of years - in blue turquoise create a necklace with one of the longest continuous craft histories of any jewelry form in North America. The heshi technique creates beads with a specific flat, organic quality different from smooth round beads, and strung across a 20-inch necklace in turquoise they create the classic Southwest bead necklace aesthetic. The 3mm size creates a fine, delicate strand that can layer naturally with other necklaces or be worn alone as the signature Southwest jewelry piece. Cultural heritage in wearable, contemporary form.