Necklaces should be beautiful from one end of the
clasp to the other. Most necklace designs feature
an alternating pattern of small rondelles and
ellipses to reduce the width and length of the
design near the clasp while emphasizing design
continuity. The ends of the strings are encased in
silver or gold French wire so that they are covered
where they meet with a clasp. Only sterling silver
or 14K gold is used for clasps and other new metal
findings (antique Turkish silver is an exception).
BEAUTIFUL FINISHES
LABRADORITE
RUTILATED QUARTZ
JADEITE JADE
AQUAMARINE
BLUE-GREEN TIGEREYE
KYANITE
Just a Sampling
Limited Editions Featuring Intriguing, Lesser Known Gemstones
BARBARA'S SIGNATURE COLLECTION
COINS
KESHI
RIGHT:
POTATO
LEFT:
KESHI
PLEASE NOTE: ONLY WHITE CREAM AND PALE PEACH ARE NATURAL FRESHWATER PEARL COLORS. ALL OTHER SHADES ARE ENHANCED, OFTEN USING HEAT AND/OR LASERS.
CHOOSE Cultured Pearls combined with
top quality
gemstones
Organic and Inorganic Gemstones
Pearls are the exquisite bounty of our living,
organic world. Minerals, produced by heat and
compression millions of years ago, represent the
inorganic structure of the earth, well our entire
universe, to be more correct. Traditionally, these
two types of gemstones were sequestered into
different designs. Hence, the no on of a strand of
pearls, or a stone medallion pendant. But
Barbara’s designs often combine the organic and
inorganic realms of nature, creating a beautiful
synergy, reminiscent of how our world really
works.
Freshwater Pearls
With modern farming techniques, freshwater
pearls rival the richness and diversity of salt water
cultivated pearls, but at significantly more
reasonable prices. Now the traditionally idealized
spherical shape of Akoya and South Sea pearls, is
enriched by a variety of baroque shapes that
include everything from nearly round potatoes
and their flat cousins in the form of coins and
les, to the magical irregularity of Keshi (nonnucleated)
pearls which vary from rice-like forms
to irregularly-shaped ribbons formed from nacre.
Pearls can be as distinctive and uniquely individual
as you. But all represent the ability of living
creatures to transform the irritations of daily life
into a works of beauty. It takes real inherent
beauty and compassion, like yours, to generate
new beauty, no matter what life brings.
When only the best will do
FRESHWATER CULTURED PEARLS
CREATIVITY
COMPASSION
DOUBLE HAPPINESS
JUST LIKE TRULYHUMANmedallions, STORY CARDS ARE INCLUDED TO EXPLAIN THE MEDALLION'S SYMBOLISM IN TERMS OF HUMAN VALUES.
Many Jewelry designs feature stone
medallions representing time-honored
symbols. Like their related
TRULYHUMANmedallions for home decor,
necklaces with medallions are intended to
bring specific human values to mind. These
carvings, may be in serpentine or new jade
stone, like TRULYHUMANmedallions. Often,
the wearable jewelry collection may
feature other, more valuable minerals
including carnelian, fancy agate, jadeite
jade or obsidian as the medallion. Also the
materials that form the necklace itself are
chosen from the full breath of gemstones
used in the jewelry collection, including
carnelian, pearls, black onyx, turquoise and
even moonstone.
Combining medallions with luscious and luminous gems
MEDALLIONS WITH EXTRA GEMMY GEMSTONES
Be sure to include the name and item number of the TRULYHUMANmedallion, as well as your phone number, in your E-mail. We will E-mail you a price quote for your approval before any production starts. These custom necklaces are non-eligible for return.
THE BEADS THAT ACCENT THE MEDALLION ARE WOVEN INTO THE BODY OF THE NECKLACE.
NECKLACES FEATURE A STERLING SILVER CLASP AND ARE INDIVIDUALLY HAND KNOTTED.
then let us
TRANSFORM IT
into a necklace.
TRULYHUMANmedallion
Fall in love with a
TRULYHUMANmedallion Opera Length Necklaces
Look for patterns that incorporate light and dark
colors, or translucent and opaque materials to
remind us of our natural day and night cycle.
While this type of patterning is calming, it also
poses the yin-yang conundrum of what is light or
translucent, and what is dark or opaque. After all,
ideas which are seemingly translucent are most
often formed in the darkness of the night, while
the light of the day brings effective work which can
prove numbing or opaque. Each is present in the
other, but we need to understand how each of us
reacts uniquely to the day-night cycle by virtue of
our own internal clock, called the circadian
rhythm. Understanding when you are most
creative, or most productive, or most sleepy, is key
to achieving a life well lived.
Day and Night - Our Natural Rhythm
Wear quartz with everything -- every color, every style,
and most importantly enjoy quarz jewelry all year 'round.
Many design patterns feature a natural undulation, created by
using differing diameter beads, to create a recurring expansion
and contraction along the string of beads. This is deliberately
intended to echo the shape of sound and ocean waves -- the
natural rhythmic environment in which we live. By staying
mindful of the waveform’s imagery, greater calm and
relaxation can be achieved, even in the midst of chaos.
Learning to thrive is in great part a cultivated ability to see
beyond the highs and lows, the fluctuating circumstances of
day-to-day living, to which we too often assign judgments of
life as being either bad or good. By “going with” the organic
flow of the waveform, we can lose less of our valuable
personal energy to our internal critic, so that we can
purposefully become more of an active participant in life.
While quartz is often used to shape a waveform, other
gemstones are sequenced into create this natural rhythm,
including black onyx, or a mix of stones that is sometimes
combined with sterling silver.
DESIGN HALLMARKS
Rock Quartz - Nature's Real Crystal
Whether as the primary gemstone in a design or as accents intended
to set off other natural minerals with increased shimmer and shine,
rock quartz crystal is a mainstay element. Because this is nature’s real
crystal, formed by the tremendous heat and compression of volcanic
action, the resulting chemical lattice structure is as strong as steel. In
contrast to man-made glass crystal which reflects light, its natural
translucency transmits light, making skin look shimmery and flawless.
Further, quartz carries a longstanding tradition as a symbol for
inspiration and insight. All gemstones, and especially quartz, will
absorb heat radiated from our bodies as we wear them. Cool to the
touch when first put on, when taken off, they are pleasantly warm.
What a great way to confirm that we are truly alive as we move throughout our day.
JEWELRY-to-Treasure
only NATURE can make
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ENERGYjewelry featuring Rock Quartz Crystal
Semi-precious wearable jewelry
Featuring gemstones and pearls combined with sterling silver