Paintbrush Jasper Necklace, Wood Magnesite Landscape Handmade Jewelry

The "Adventure Calls" handmade necklace features an amazing paintbrush jasper pendant, hand carved wood beads and natural magnesite - unique gemstone jewelry for women.

Intricate lines, artsy splashes and splatters - looking as if they were painted by a human hand - caused some indigenous people to believe paintbrush jasper is Mother Earth speaking to her children, if we could just read what she painted. The one of a kind ADVENTURE CALLS handmade necklace features an exquisite paintbrush jasper gemstone pendant. To perfectly complement the pendant, unique hand carved wood beads and natural magnesite gemstones were used. The paintbrush jasper (also called landscape jasper, picture, dendritic jasper and artistic jasper) pendant is absolutely magnificent with well defined “brush strokes” that fan out like watercolors across paper. The pendant has a light two-toned beige background with intriguing darker brick red “landscapes” and tiny black dendritic dots. There is a design on both sides of the pendant, making it hard to decide which should be the front. A copper spiral was hand formed and hammered to cover the drilled bead hole and to start the rustically wire wrapped copper bail. Mother Earth is definitely telling a story with this pendant.  Hand carved wood beads and natural magnesite highlight the pendant, bringing out its designs and colors. The dark brown wood tubes, three on each side of the necklace, were hand carved so all just a bit different. As you can see in the photos, the tubes are carved in three sections. The two outer sections have a leaf and dot design, the inner with what looks like a paisley and dot design. Copper flower spacers were used one each end of the wood tubes to add a wonderful coppery glow. The rest of the necklace is made up of natural magnesite gemstone rondelles in a creamy off-white color with brown matrix. A magnesite rondelle was placed between each wood tube with a copper bicone on each side for beautiful drape. Groups of three rondelles make up the back of the necklace, each group separated by a single copper bicone. A twisted copper toggle clasp with an arrowhead shape finishes the necklace. Carefully designed and handmade by Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs, the ADVENTURE CALLS necklace is a perfect gift for the woman who adores wearing one of a kind artisan gemstone jewelry . . . with a story from Mother Earth!

The one of a kind paintbrush jasper pendant is perfectly complemented by had carved wood beads and natural colored magnesite with brown matrix.

Here's the important information for the ADVENTURE CALLS necklace:

• Paintbrush jasper gemstone pendant: app. 52 mm x 30 mm x 8 mm (2.1” x 1.2” x 0.31”)
• Hand carved dark brown wooden beads: app. 22 mm x 10 mm (0.87” x 0.40”)
• Natural magnesite rondelles: app. 9 mm x 6 mm
• Metal: copper
• Clasp: twisted copper toggle clasp with an arrowhead shape
• Length: app. 18.25” / 46.4 cm
• Pendant drop: app. 2.5” / 6.4 cm including the rustic wrapped bail

The "Adventure Calls" one of a kind necklace shown on a jewelry bust.

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Skulls Crosses Earrings, Red Black Jewelry Day of the Dead Halloween

The spooky "All Hallows Eve" handmade Day of the Dead / Halloween earrings feature black magnesite skulls and red magnesite crosses - great Dia de los Muertos jewelry for women.

If a shiver inducing, Goth inspired pair of earrings is what you have in mind for Day of the Dead or Halloween parties, you can't get much better than these skulls and crosses ALL HALLOWS EVE earrings! The one of a kind dangle earrings feature spooky black magnesite skulls and blood red crosses wire wrapped with copper and finished with sterling silver earwires. Just think how they will look with an all black witches costume - or to add a bit of fun to your little little black dress! Created for the woman who loves one of a kind Dia de los Muertos jewelry, Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs carefully designed and handmade the ALL HALLOWS EVE earrings.

Perfect for Dia de los Muertos and Halloween parties, the handmade All Hallows Eve black skull and red crosses earrings are fun jewelry accessories.

Here is the important information for the ALL HALLOWS EVE earrings:

• Black magnesite skulls: app. 12mm x 12mm x 10mm
• Red magnesite crosses: app. 16mm x 12mm x 4mm
• Metals: copper and sterling silver
• Earwires: French hooks; sterling silver with copper bead accents
• Length: app. 2.5" / 6.4 cm measured from the top curve of the earwires
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The All Hallows Eve handmade skulls and crosses earrings shown with a dime for size comparison.  

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Mosaic Magnesite Necklace, Black Onyx Turquoise Handmade Jewelry Gift

The unique "Medley" handmade necklace features mosaic magnesite, genuine turquoise and black onyx - jewelry gift for women.

Definitely not your run of the mill black and white jewelry, the MEDLEY handmade necklace is filled with delightfully unexpected tiny splashes of color. Perfect for either dress up or dress down, the one of a kind beauty is created with unique mosaic magnesite rounds, faceted turquoise rondelles, black onyx rondelles and sterling silver. Magnesite is a real gemstone that is naturally white or off white in color with either gray or brown matrix. Since the stone is easily dyed, it can be found in many colors. Mosaic magnesite, however, is a composite stone made from magnesite chips (that would otherwise be thrown away) and a hard resin binder. The composite is normally formed into a block, and then beads, pendants and other shapes are carefully cut from it. The binder in these stones is gray which perfectly highlights the natural white color. For added interest, a medley of dyed magnesite chips were added into the binder, creating eye catching beads with bits of turquoise, medium creamy brown, reddish brown and dark brown. Each bead is unique, some with several flecks of different colors and some are beautifully white and gray. Between each round bead are small black onyx rondelles separated from the mosaic magnesite by 2 mm sterling silver beads.

A closeup photo of the beautiful mosaic magnesite composite rounds.

Black onyx and sterling silver beads finish the back of the necklace. For an unexpected surprise, a genuine turquoise rondelle was added to each side of the necklace just after the last mosaic magnesite bead. Since the turquoise is faceted, they add surprising, subtle sparkle to the overall design. A sterling silver hook clasp with granulated dot decoration securely fastens the necklace when worn. Carefully designed and handmade by Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs, the MEDLEY gemstone necklace is a perfect gift idea for the woman who adores wearing unique, one of a kind artisan jewelry.

The "Medley" handmade necklace shown on a jewelry bust.

Here is the important information for the MEDLEY handmade necklace:

• Mosaic magnesite rounds: app. 10 mm
• Faceted turquoise rondelles: app. 6 mm x 4 mm
• Black onyx rondelles: app. 5 mm x 3 mm
• Metal: sterling silver
• Clasp: sterling silver hook clasp set
• Length: app. 18.25” / 46.4 cm

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