heishi


heishiturquoise and coral heishi

hei·shi

H5131750 (hē′shē)n. pl. hei·shi A small polished bead, often of shell, coral, or turquoise, especially a small flat disk that can be strung with others of uniform size to form a smooth cylindrical strand, used to make jewelry.
[From Keresan hishi, shell, shell beads.]

heishi

(ˈhaɪʃɪ) n (Jewellery) a type of Native American shell jewellery