Ethiopian Opal Pendant, Honeycomb Pattern: Multicolored Watermelon Tourmaline Gemstone Beaded Necklace

New! This necklace features a large, heart-shape (or inverted fat pear!) Ethiopian Opal with cool pattern to the play of color! There is a honeycomb pattern, but they are elongated cells on a bit of diagonal, and display every color of the rainbow! The beads are also colorful, faceted Ethiopian Opal rondelles, shaded Verdelite and Rubellite (aka Watermelon Tourmaline beads). $725
BY THE WAY, if you like this pendant but want different colored gem beads, I'll gladly separate the pendant from the necklace and restring the beads in the colors of your choice, usually at no extra cost (unless you're upgrading to more expensive beads).

Yes, I offer layaway, just message me.

I will make this necklace any length you want, up to 25 inches at no extra cost, (choose your length from the drop down menu). The lobster clasp and extender chain are sterling silver.

All of my centerpieces and gem beads are natural earth-mined stones.

The settings are made of tiny, glass seed beads, which are hand-stitched, one bead to the next, with a fine beading needle, using a heavy 6 lb test-strength, spun, braided, nylon beading thread. There are multiple plies of this thread in every bead! I start making a netting to form the back side of the bezel, and then, while holding the stone in place, I stitch one bead at a time around the perimeter of the cabochon, slowly building the beaded bezel, tailor fitted to each unique gemstone, until it is encased. My beadwork is NOT attached to the stone (no glue), just surrounding it, like a well fitted basket.

The straps are strung on cable, which is made of 21-49 strands of stainless steel microwire, coated with nylon to protect it from abrasion, rated at a 10 lb test strength.

When you look at these, bear in mind, I am NOT a photographer. I guarantee this is prettier in person!! (Everyone tells me so! :D) I took these pics in natural daylight.

Let me know if you have any questions.