Fossil Sponge Collar Necklace

Description

Here's a grand necklace / collar from my fossil series.

Dangling from this necklace are fifteen Haplistion sphaericum from the early Permian time period. That’s a sponge about 300 million years old! I collected these sponge fossils last fall while on a rock hunt around southeast Nebraska with a geologist.

Each 1" sponge is carefully caged with sterling silver wire. Accenting the collar necklace are vintage ivory textured and handmade natural red clay beads. Each carefully strung on 20lb. stringing wire. The closure is strung with vintage artificial pearls to create comfort for wearing and a handmade sterling silver wire hook makes it easy to put on and remove.

This necklace is elegant and very showy. Approximately 22" long end to end.

Added on Sep 02, 2009