Earth Tones

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3. Smoky Quartz, Jasper & Ammonites

One of the most wearable of the earth-tone necklaces, this is a great size and works as well on a bare neck as it does on a turtleneck.  Wear it with creams, blacks and browns, pale yellows, and camel.

 

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4. Stilbite, Fossil Coral & Ammonites

There’ll never be another necklace like this.  The centerpiece stone that looks like a cross is a lovely, un-duplicatable stone I was thrilled to find at a big gem show.  The lacy white stone next to it is a rare fossil coral.  This is a necklace that will truly “light up” your face.  You’ll love it!

 

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7. Chalcedony, Aragonite & Petrified Wood

A lightweight, easily packable necklace that works surprisingly well with jeans and a tailored white big-shirt.  Of course you can also wear it to make waves with something fancier.  This is Mother Nature at her versatile best.

 

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10. Septarian, Red Lace Agate & Quartz

Of all the earth-toned necklaces I’ve made to date, this is biggest and boldest.  The jumbo quartz centerpiece is just fabulous and so is the slightly hard to see (in the photo) red lace agate.  If you’ve had your colors done and you’re an “Autumn”, this necklace will soon be your most treasured possession.  And, if your name happens to start with a “B”, all the better!

 

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12.  Calcite, Zebra Rock &Grossular Garnet

A big, bold necklace that’s long on graphic appeal.  The swirl of the big, white-ribbed ammonite and the statement stripes of the Picture Jasper and the seldom-seen Australian Zebra Rock combine with the assorted crystals to create a necklace that few will forget.

 

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14. Petite Adamite, Turquoise & Ammonites

This necklace has smaller, lighter stones than most of the others, so it can be worn a little longer if you prefer that look.  Should you prefer a choker, it can easily be shortened to whatever your preference.  A great choice if you love Fall colors, but are on the petite side.

 

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15. Mimetite, Quartz & Epidote

Another true statement piece, this beauty would look spectacularly impactful on a tall, cool blonde or a redhead decked out in her Fall colors.   That said, this necklace is more of a chameleon than it looks.  Those dark green Epidote stones make it work well with black, and the two bone pieces and tan in the Mimetite center-stone make it really turn on anything in the camel family.

 

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18. Jade, Prehnite & Epidote

I’ll be frank.  I think this hunter green beauty looks a tad cold in photographs.  Now this came as a surprise when I photographed it because it was one of the ones that “just worked” when I was making it and when I tried it on.  Trust me, it really warms up on the neck.  Just pair it with something substantial in green, black, or camel, and you’ll make the fashion news@

 

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19. Red Jasper, Obsidian & Vanadinite

If you’re into contrast and texture, this is the necklace for you. The polished Red Jasper and Obsidian seem to me  like a perfect pairing with the warm, crusty Vanadinite.  And that big, dark, “monogramed with a B” Septarian center-stone?  Just the thing to focus the eye and invite rave reviews.

 

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21.  Stilbite, Gypsum & Amber

Stilbite, the big, “California-shaped” center-stone is one of my favorites.  It comes from India and has a pearly, skin-toned color I’m crazy about.  There’s lots of amber in this necklace, too, to keep it lightweight and a crystal for sparkle and an ammonite or two for graphic interest.  Altogether, this is a big, fun necklace people will stop you on the street to ask about.

 

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23. Gypsum, Copal & Jasper

The center-stone piece of Gypsum in this necklace is much more interesting in person than it is in a photograph. It has a lovely flat, irregular shape with plenty of crusty interest, and the whole top half has Gypsum’s wonderful reflective quality. You’ll also find two kinds of amber: a couple pieces of Copal–one of the immature stages real Amber passes through on its journey from resin–to the beautiful, tortoise-colored piece of mature amber in this rich, warm necklace.

 

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28. Texas II: Selenite, Ammonites & A Hook ‘Em Pearl

I’m hoping to find a tiny niche with the University of Texas crowd.  So, here’s another game day necklace in Longhorn burnt orange and white.  Y’ all asked for it, and you got it!

 

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29. Wavelite, Gyrolite & Pineapple Quartz

Craggy and cool, this light-stoned, natural necklace is a real sleeper.  It will be totally unexpected and looks great peeking out of a tailored white shirt or with a fresh white tee.

 

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34.  Sea Biscuit, Solaris Quartz & Ammonites

This is a blonde version of the big earth tone necklaces.  It features a wonderful fossil called a Sea Biscuit (sort of a golden, puffed-up sand dollar) plus a big hunk of Solaris Quartz for good luck and a couple of ammonites including one gone all smooth and blurry with age.  Just the necklace for a beautiful blonde in a camel cashmere.

 

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35. Alabandite, Beach Coral & Calcite Pseudomorph

 In my mind, I call this my black and vicuna necklace.  The coloration of its stones are rich and dark, but a couple of uniquely textured cream fossils really light it up and make it an amazing choice worn with black.  I don’t see it worn much in the summertime, but come fall and winter, it’s a real standout!

 

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42. Cave Bear Molar, Prehnite & Fossil Palm

Making this necklace, I was fascinated with how appealing an assemblage of oddities can be.  This necklace has an overall warm honey appeal, but is strung with cave bear teeth, walrus tusks, and fossil palm interspersed between ammonites and more.  It’s a lovely, interesting neutral spiced up with a frosting of white.

 

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44. Orange Calcite, Jasper & Vanadinite

I nestled some sunny orange calcites next to the handsome Wulfinite and Mimetite center stone and they lit up this whole necklace.   Wow, talk about a sophisticated earth tone color combo!  And by the way, don’t overlook the ammonite in this piece–it has really unique, unusual markings your friends will enjoy seeing every time you put this necklace on.

 

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