This One-of-a-Kind necklace is approx. 17” long, and has a sterling silver toggle clasp.

The Afghani pendant is antique and has a beautiful lapis lazuli cabochon. The inspiration for this piece came from the pendant. When I looked at the lapis it looked like you were staring out into the galaxies. The large lapis beads are also from Afghanistan as are the silver and lapis inlay beads in the back. The silver beads are antique Tuareg beads from Mali, Africa. The Tuareg people are a nomadic tribe and descendants of the Berbers. They were known as the Desert Noblemen and traveled around the Sahara Desert region. The beads date from the early to mid 1900s. These are beautiful old beads with lovely patinas and signs of usage. They must have great stories to tell of distant travels and lives. When you wear them it is fun to look down at them and wonder who wore them before you, where they were from, what clothing they wore, and … - well it could go on and on for a long time. I have also included sterling silver beads and findings.

Hand crafted in the USA with imported materials.