Necklace, Thunderbird, Santo Domingo, Depression, Battery Bird, Rave Profile, Vintage, 1940's, 1674

DEPRESSION-ERA JEWELRY NEVER CEASES TO AMAZE US.

Southwestern Santo Domingo-style jewelry is not only beautiful but almost baffling. This vibrant ‘40s-era vintage battery bird necklace was crafted from tiny turquoise scraps, bits of gypsum, and various found resins and plastics. Crafted in the traditional style, it's centered by a colorful bird accented by a series of triangular tabs on a strand of beads. The resourcefulness of these post-war jewelry artisans is nothing short of remarkable. As they say, one man's trash is another man's treasure!