Joie de Vivre jewelry

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The lampwork beads at the center of this 19" necklace are works of art in swirling color, like the intricate details of galaxies or nebulae in space telescope images. The center beads handcrafted by Grace Lampwork Beads are flanked by Raku ceramic square rondelles and glittering dichroic glass rondelles. These artisan items give the necklace subtle nuance in color and sheen. Raku ceramic beads get their unique colors and sheen from the Japanese method of removing hot pieces from the kiln before they cool. The spacers include wood beads, delicate Japanese glass seedbeads, and solid fine silver beads. The toggle is also borosilicate glass, a glass containing boron trioxide that is resistant to thermal shocks and used in space applications for its low thermal expansion coefficient.

Cost: $294.00 USD

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If this item is going to be a gift, enter the gift recipient name in the text box when you add this item to your cart. If your entire order is going to one recipient (yourself or other), no other action is needed and you can specify the shipping address in PayPal checkout. However, if you would like multiple recipients in the same order, we can accommodate that! Before you check out, make sure to add a gift box to your cart for each gift recipient in your order. You will be charged $4.95 USD for each recipient other than yourself and you'll need to add the recipient name and address to the gift box text field. Also, each recipient can receive multiple items for the same $4.95 gift box fee; just continue to specify their name when adding items to your cart.

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Length: necklace - 19"

Materials:

  • Grace Lampwork glass beads
  • Grace Lampwork dichroic beads
  • Raku ceramic rondelles
  • wood beads
  • Japanese seedbead glass
  • sterling silver and fine silver beads
  • borosilicate glass toggle clasp
  • SoftFlex nylon coated stainless steel cord

Care & cleaning: Clean with a warm soapy water and avoid chemical or abrasive cleaners. Use a soft jewelry polishing cloth to clean tarnish appearing on metal.

The materials in this necklace are robust to tugs and pulls from young hands. As with all beaded jewelry: do not let young toddlers chew on it.

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This mid-length 19" necklace works well with higher necklines and thinner materials.