Something pink...and a bit scandalous...

 "Le Chat Rose"
(aka: The Pink Cat)

(Necklace)  Price: $55.00  SOLD 

  

The original idea I had for this necklace isn't quite what it ended up being. The initial focal I had been working on just didn't seem to gel in the engineering testing stage, and was getting too bulky when all I wanted was something simple and delicate to showcase the Rose Quartz. The central bead frame was perfect for the 'pearl' center indicating a 'Moon' and the arms of Rose Quartz beads supporting it.  The uneven lengths of the dangles are a deliberate hark back to the Victorian 'lingerie' necklaces that were historically a tad scandalous as both dangles were long and lead directly to the cleavage in a lady's bosom in low necked evening dress. In this case, the entire necklace is built around the carved Rose Quartz cat sitting on its silver post. In amongst the bags of mixed bits that came from Lisa's hoard were the deliberately tangled silver jump rings that somewhat resembled balls of yarn. So, the story/scene of the necklace began to emerge. The cat, the balls of yarn, and a ball to anchor the lighter dangle. That ball is pure Fluorite, always a lovely accompaniment to Rose Quartz. I little pseudo Victorian in flavor, this is one of my favorite creations. As per usual, the neck length sits about 18". 

 

See how different the first attempt at this necklace was? I sat with it for three days, then deconstructed it and came up with something completely different. The golden shell, or 'sun' center and the vintage flower dangle are still hanging around  and I hope I find another use for them some day. By the way, I have owned that carved Rose Quartz cat bead for a couple of decades. I'm finally glad to have let it out of its box. Ahem. 

Thanks for stopping by,

Marianne