#843 / Lava
Petroglyph designs inspire your mind to wander among images of long horn deer, pawprints, Kokopeli, and shamanic symbols. Lava stone beads in round, in flat and in wavy shapes add rough rock texture. And just a dash of sparkle with Czech glass wine-red spacer beads.

silver star toggle
necklace 22 inches
largest lava stone beads 1.2 inches x 1.7 inches

$125 /

#753 / Tagua
The pendant is sculpted from the Tagua Palm nutshell. It is inscribed on the obverse with the maker's name - Margarita. The rich golden brown tones of the shell are augmented by use of Bronzite beads, in roughly symmetrical shapes. Golden glass doughnut from Mali, faceted Apache Gold Pyrite / Steatite from Arizona, and glass spacer beads from Czechoslovakia continue the color scheme with the addition of various harmonious textures.

old tone toggle clasp
necklace length 20"
tagua pendant 1.7 inches wide x 2.3 inches tall

$175 /

#750 / Spirit Lock
Spirit Locks come in many different varieties of size and patterns. The Hmong hill tribe people of Northern Thailand believe that wearing a Spirit Lock helps keep the good spirits within your body. Silver has a special significance to the Hmong, symbolizing wealth and the essence of good life. They keep a great deal of their wealth in silver jewelry and wear it for special occasions. the motif of the beads could suggest and be reminiscent of a basketweave container holding goodness and joy. Carnelian and plum color Czech glass beads complete the necklace.

silver hook clasp - adjustable by 1 inch
necklace length 21 to 22 inches
pendant 1.5 inches wide x 1.3 inches tall

$240 /

#653 Cinnabar Buddha
Happy Fat Belly Buddha will bring constant smiles and the assurance that he is doing his very best to fill your world with joy. Carved from cinnabar, the Buddha is in balance with a Chinese hand painted ceramic bead, and surrounded by soft pink and rose resin-cast circles and rectangles. A spicy dark blue spacer bead brings a touch of zest.

gold tone heart clasp
necklace length 30 inches
Buddha 1.5 inches wide x 1.6 inches tall

$95/

#629 / Red Dragon
Whimsical Dragon of lamp-work glass reigns over its red and white world of ceramic and hairpin horn beads. One Chinese porcelain bead is handpainted with flowers and blue streamers, perhaps being blown in the breeze as the Sky Dragon soars.

gold tone hook clasp
necklace 31 inches

$45 /

#738 / Coptic Cross
The Ethiopian Cross is a distinctive art form worn by African Christians of the Coptic Church. Each is crafted by the lost wax method, making it an individual piece. The crosses can be recognized by their elaborate designs, and many symbols within the interwoven patterns. For example, the circle represents the eternal and everlasting love of God through the Gnostic understanding. Red Tigers Eye and "Mala Stone" give the impression of the striations of desert colors. Accent beads are Thai silver and adobe colored spacers.

silver tone hook clasp
necklace 21 inches
cross 1.7 inches wide x 2.9 inches tall

$105 /

#795 / Coral / Cross
It can be said of Coral that the orange-red color helps one to come in harmony with the natural forces of the universe and with the wilderness within ones own being. This Mexican silver cross is inlaid with orange sponge coral. A fitting symbol of this concept. Individually shaped coral beads are separated by the contrasting texture of iridescent orange glass beads.

bird clasp .925 silver
necklace 22 inches
cross .925 silver 1.2 inches wide x 1.6 inches tall

$145 /

#701 African Water Lily
Waterlilies are a welcome sight in the arid land of Mali. One can imagine the ripples of the water, as it gently floats in this symbolic representation. This necklace is strung with glass in the style of traditional African trade beads, and with large bone beads also from Mali.

silver hook clasp
necklace 20 inches
pendant 1.5 inches wide x 1.9 inches tall

$85 /

#734 Chinese Dragon
The Dragon in Chinese art is considered the genius of strength and goodness. Also, of the spirit of change, therefore of life itself. This Dragon is relief carved on both sides of the serpentine pendant. Irregularly shaped beads of Bronzite are chosen for their complimentary shapes to the pendant. The rich earthy tones are accented with golden color glass beads from Mali.

gold plated on .925 silver hook clasp
necklace 22 inches
pendant 1.6 inches wide x 1.2 tall

$105 /