Peaceful Face Stepping Stone Necklace, Mexican Fire Opal Jewelry Gift

The "Stepping Stone" handmade necklace features an artisan created stepping stone polymer clay pendant with a peaceful face and stumbling blocks and Mexican fire opal gemstones - unique jewelry for women.

The one of a kind STEPPING STONE pendant necklace is full of rich, deep meaning, featuring an artisan handmade stepping stone pendant.  To highlight the pendant, glowing faceted natural Mexican fire opal and copper were used.  Created from a mellow orange polymer clay, the pendant represents a stepping stone with a peaceful face in gray, mini pebble “stumbling blocks” and four cup and ring designs (symbols dating back to prehistoric time) along the right edge. The face is in peaceful repose since it has turned each stumbling block into a stepping stone, positive lessons learned along the path of life. The face and the stepping stones are raised while other symbols are engraved into the polymer clay and darker painted “missteps” are scattered on the pendant. Perfectly complementing the stepping stone pendant are amazing ombre Mexican fire agate gemstone discs. Mexican fire opal is a variety of opal with natural colors that range from a dark orange to clear, with about every shade of orange in between. To add even more fiery elegance, each opal disc .  The fire opal discs were hand cut so they are similar in size and shape but not exactly the same.  Carefully designed and handmade by Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs, the meaningful STEPPING STONE necklace is a perfect jewelry gift for the woman who is experiencing some difficulty in life, a talisman to turn stumbling blocks into stepping stones.

Beautifully faceted Mexican fire agate perfectly complements the stepping stone pendant.

Here is the important information for the STEPPING STONE necklace:

• Polymer clay stepping stone pendant:  app. 38 mm (1.5”) x 7 mm; artisan handmade by Robin of robintheraven
• Faceted Mexican fire opal discs:  app. 7 mm x 4 mm; some a bit bigger, some a bit smaller
• Metal:  copper
• Clasp:  copper toggle clasp set
• Length:  app. 18” / 45.7 cm
• Pendant drop:  just a bit over 1.5” / 3.8 cm, including copper jump ring

The meaningful "Stepping Stone" pendant necklace shown on a jewelry bust.

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Peaceful Goddess with Spiral Necklace, Earthy Jasper Handmade Jewelry Gift

The "Síochánta" handmade necklace was created with an artisan polymer clay goddess pendant, earthy jasper rondelles and copper - goddess jewelry for women.

Filled with a warm, tranquil feeling, the SÍOCHÁNTA goddess necklace is a perfect necklace to wear when you are in a contemplative mood . . . or just want to make a fabulous fashion statement. The one of a kind necklace features an artisan handmade goddess pendant with a peaceful look on her face, earthy colored jasper gemstones and glowing copper. The stunning, rustic pendant, which looks like an ancient artefact, was created from off-white polymer clay that was molded into a serene goddess face with closed eyes. The goddess has a spiral design in the middle of her forehead, a spiraling horn is found at the bottom of the pendant and a flower petal-like design around most of the edge of the face. Alcohol inks in shades of light olive green, creamy yellow, dark brown and teal were hand painted on the face. The dark brown ink particularly settled into the recessed areas bringing out the amazing detail and texture of the pendant. The back of the pendant is also painted and is smooth in texture. Two heavy duty copper jump rings connect the goddess pendant to the main body of the necklace. “Síochánta” is Gaelic for “peaceful.”

***Please note: the photos show the raised areas of the goddess pendant, most notably the mouth and nose, as being particularly light in color. In real life, those areas blend much more evenly into the color scheme of the pendant.

The "Síochánta" artisan handmade necklace shown on a jewelry bust.

To perfectly complement the goddess face pendant, chunky jasper gemstone rondelles were used. The natural earthy swirling colors of the jasper range from pale beige through mossy greens, brick red to black, many pieces containing several of the colors, each piece unique. The jasper is graduated in size, the larger gemstones in front and the smaller to the back. To add gorgeous glow and a sinuous drape to the overall design, 3 mm copper beads separate each jasper rondelle. A handmade (by me) copper hook clasp and hammered closed ring finishes the necklace. Carefully designed and handmade by Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs, the SÍOCHÁNTA pendant necklace was created for the woman who adores wearing handmade artisan jewelry . . . and who has more than a bit of goddess in herself!

The "Síochánta" goddess pendant necklace shown with a quarter for size comparison.

Here is the important information for the SÍOCHÁNTA goddess necklace:

• Peaceful goddess pendant: app. 51 mm (at the longest) x 45 mm; artisan handmade by Stacie Louise Smith
• Graduated jasper rondelles: from app. 20 mm x 15 mm to 10 mm x 7 mm
• Metal: copper
• Clasp: handmade copper hook clasp and hammered jump ring
• Length: app. 18.25” / 46.4 cm
• Pendant drop: app. 2.25” / 5.7 cm including jump ring bails

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