Turquoise elephant sterling silver necklace - Jasper Pearls - Double strand - Bohemian Dreams - InVintageHeaven

The inspiration for this creation started with the vintage stone pendant. It is a a big piece that has a carved elephant (both sides) topping a teardrop shaped green turquoise cabochon. It is set in sterling silver and has a great ethnic appeal to it. I believe the elephant may be carved from bone, but I am not certain. He has great detail including the uprising of his trunk with denotes good luck!

Taking my color palette from the pendant, I beaded this with multiple strands in natural earth-tone colors of green, brown and beiges. Some of the stones include picture jasper, ruby in zoisite, pearls and more!

"Specialized Balanced Bead Technique" - At first glance my beading appears to be a random selection of beads. It is much more time consuming as it is more carefully chosen to balance both color and size within each bead-strand as well as the other strands.

It is finished off with a sterling clasp by the Karen Hill Tribe from Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand. The toggle is handmade by the Karen Hill Tribe people using methods passed down for generations.

Beaded Necklace: Measurement: 18" long Weight: 77.4 grams

Pendant: Markings: 925 on bail Condition: Great vintage condition, vintage patina, lightly polished Measurements: 2 3/4" including the bail x 1 1/8" wide

Please view enlarged photo. Pendant is much more beautiful in real life.

More pieces in the styles of ethnic, Bohemian Gypsy and hand crafted jewelry can be found in my shop!

I have combined new and vintage pieces in this creation. I am not an expert on vintage jewelry, but I do buy and sell what I love! Since these items are vintage, they may have a wonderful aged patina and are not meant or expected to look brand new. I treasure their imperfections as part of their charm and history.

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