Necklace, Thunderbird Depression, Estate of Iris Apfel, Vintage ‘40s, 3625 belt-405 orange and red spiny oyster

orange and red spiny oyster were cut into a boot

c 1940s-50s"

style: JE1441

buckle: 2 1/4" x 2"

Necklace, Thunderbird Depression, Estate of Iris Apfel, Vintage ‘40s, 3625 belt-405 orange and red spiny oysterA work of art and a little piece of history. This vintage thunderbird necklace dates back to the 1940s and comes from the estate of Iris Apfel. Its a very unusual piece, featuring mosaic inlay of a thunderbird, crafted using resourceful materials, like recycled resins and gypsum, as well as tiny pieces of turquoise that in more prosperous times might have been discarded. The string of beads is adorned with 10 small triangular tabs crafted from the