I hadn't been sure what to do with these chunky slightly-faceted green aventurine beads even after having them for several years.
I had a strand of them on my work table and I later put down this jasper free-form pendant next to them and saw that the 2 might be an interesting match (in that they contrasted with one another). 
I wanted to pick up the earthy orange of the jasper stone so I used chips of orange aventurine as spacers between the green aventurine stones.
Like several other of the chunky stone necklaces I made last year, I put the clasp of this piece in the front. It's a nice rustic-looking pewter toggle which fits in with the natural look of the necklace.
I will fully admit that this piece was not my favorite when I made it. I knew I wanted to finally use the beads I'd collected but I didn't know how much I liked the end result. But, I was doing so well at the University City Arts League Holiday Sale that I needed to refill my display case quickly, so in this necklace went. Any concerns I may have had about it were unfounded; it sold fairly quickly.
(and a shout out to my friend Kimberly: I know you can see the lamp reflected in the pendant. Mea culpa!)
Price: $40.
1 comments:
this one is very good. thanks for sharing the photos.
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