Today I am going to post our Kachina Doll Necklace! This piece is truly a work of art. Years ago during the turquoise craze of the 70's my Dad commissioned a gifted wax carver to research and hand carve the Hopi Indian Kachina Dolls. This necklace has exact reproductions of authentic Kachina's. Each one of these has its own story.
The dolls on this necklace are masterfully detailed and each Kachina doll represented here is a work of art. The Eagle Dancer sits at the base of the necklace and we have put a piece of Sleeping Beauty Turquoise to beautifully accent the dolls. The entire necklace is made in solid sterling silver.
In Hopi, the term Kachina, means "life-bringer." A Kachina can represent anything in life, from a concept to an element. There are over 400 Kachina's in Hopi culture. They are traditionally used to help children learn about the myths in their culture and may be one of the most ancient toys there are.
Not only is this an amazing, intricately cool piece of jewelry, it is also a very special piece to own, because of the story it tells and the long history of the Kachina Doll.
There are some really interesting websites and articles out there about the Kachina Doll (that helped me understand them better too!). Of course, wikipedia as a great concise article on the Kachina. And the Encyclopedia Britannica has an interesting article on the history of the Kachina doll as a toy if you have access to that site.
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