This delicate necklace features a one-of-a-kind blister pearl with the most amazing rainbow luster. This flat pearl has an organic shape, with a little round pearl sticking out of the front; likely this is where the nucleus is. The colors include a lot of pinks, so I went with freshwater pink rice pearls in the necklace. Little pearly Czech glass seed beads are placed between the pearls. I added five 18K gold balls in the front on either side of the focal pearl. The sterling silver toggle clasp is hand made and hammered.
The last picture shows the back of the focal pearl which has its own beauty.
SIZE: The necklace is just under 20 inches long. The focal pearl measures about 28x21mm. The rice pearls are about 7x5mm.
MATERIALS: Flat Baroque Freshwater Pearl, Freshwater Rice Pearls, Czech Glass seed beads, 18K gold spacer beads, Sterling silver, stainless steel stringing wire
PROPERTIES OF STONES (information compiled from various sources): Pearls are associated with sincerity, loyalty, purity and truth. The pearl is one of June's birthstones.
This is an original piece of jewelry designed and handcrafted by Barbara Kay Bureker in my SW Washington studio. All work and images ©2014-2021 by Barbara Kay Jewelry.
