Hand-knotted Akoya Baroque Pearl Necklace With Frog Clasp
This necklace is made of Akoya freshwater baroque pearls (approximately 10mm each) in tones of olive green and brown and hand-knotted on brown cord. The box clasp is a sterling silver frog. The necklace is approximately 19 1/4" long. Sold

Pearl Necklace With Deco Carved Glass Cabochon Clasp
The clasp on this five strand freshwater pearl necklace is a beautiful vintage Deco carved jade green glass cabochon from Germany. It has been sunk in sterling silver, looking like an illuminated pool at night. The cream pearls flow from the clasp, contrasting dramatically with the luminous green of the glass.
$110

Hand-knotted Carnelian Longevity Bead Necklace
In China, longevity or long life is the most highly esteemed of the five good fortunes, and these carnelian beads are etched with Chinese characters for longevity. Carnelian is a gemstone believed by the ancients to promote long life because of its ability to survive and grow in the intense heat of volcanos. This necklace is hand-knotted on dark brown Greek leather cord and is approximately 19" long. Its clasp was formed by looping the cord to fit around a hand-cut turquoise button. Sold

Hand-twisted Labradorite and Sterling Necklace
This hand-twisted necklace was formed with sterling silver wire linking each labradorite rondelle to the next. The necklace is approximately 19 3/4" long and closes with a tiny sterling silver lobster clasp. The quiet gray-blue stones have flashes of luminescence known as "labradorescence", and it is this that has made labradorite a symbol for the moon. Sold

Pearl Necklace With Vintage Mother-of-Pearl Clasp
This necklace is a hand-strung weighty collection of huge (12-13mm) gleaming freshwater potato pearls. The clasp is a beautifully iridescent vintage mother-of-pearl disk with carved flower mounted in a 1 1/8" round sterling silver box clasp. The necklace is 18" long.
$100

Bronze Coin Pearl Necklace
Here is a collection of freshwater coin pearls with the beautiful tones of green, gold, mauve, copper, rose, and amethyst that create the warm luster of a heat patina on bronze. Adding to the look is the shine of gold-filled wire which connects the pearls in a hand-wrapped chain and closes the necklace with a hand-formed hook-and-eye clasp which includes a suspended pearl. The necklace is a total of approximately 24 1/4" of 7mm freshwater pearls, including the 40mm clasp. Sold