Cinnamon Ochre Frog on a Log (reserved)

This is a custom piece which is reserved for Jack who has first dibs on it! Please do not purchase it unless you are him!

This necklace features an intricately detailed, three-dimensional wooden Japanese ojime bead handcarved bead made out of boxwood which is signed by the artist.

Because Japanese kimonos do not have pockets, small bags were used to hold personal effects. The bags were attached with a cord with two carved beads: A larger toggle bead (netsuke) and a smaller sliding bead (ojime). Ojime were also believed to have magical or protective qualities.

This amphibian critter is surrounded by fine rusty red and brown faceted Czech glass beads, smooth sparkly Goldstone gemstones, neat reddish borosilicate glass beads encased in clear for depth, and some glass beads in brown, rusty copper and burnt umber hues, with little silver pewter accents. The loop is double-strung with strong nylon coated wire and hanging from a satin cord with a large lobster-claw clasp closure with a teeny starfish charm accent.