Gardens of Babylon Exquiste Art Embroidery Collar Necklace with Stylized Sacarab, Glass Beads and Gemstones Special Statement Necklace Gift
Gardens of babylon - semi collar embroidery necklace with fine details in gemstone color palette; made with glass beads, premium austrian crystals, chrysocolla stone, watermelon tourmaline, rubies, and dyed agate. Persian architecture inspired floral motifs, stylized scarab (found in babylon through the egyptian route), royal blue and aqua colors indicating water ponds, foam green and emerald green backsplash colors, all complimented with ruby red and siam red stones to resemble juicy fruits growing in the gardens. The necklace closes with a lobster claw clasp strung with faceted natural rubies and micro faceted ruby dyed agate beads. It is lined with soft upcycled suede leather, and feels very gentle on the neck. I started on this necklace many years ago and then got tired with the tedious work. I rescued it recently and gave it a new life and meaning. Inspired by the seventh wonder, the mythological hanging gardens of babylon, about which historians can't agree who had them built and where, i took my own clues from the babylonian astrologer and priest berosos as well as hebrew historian josephus.
According to their stories, the king nebuchadnezzar had built the gardens to be like a paradise, for his queen from media, who suffered home sickness and missed lush mountains of her home kingdom. In my artistic interpretation i also included stories told by my persian friends in germany, who also missed their home country and often described its natural beauty, the fruit orchards of their parents' homes and lively cities bearing witness to ancient and modern persian culture. 15 length + 1.5 extension. 4.5 height from top of the moon glass cabochon to the bottom of the dangle drops. Variety of vintage old stock glass cabochons.
Japanese & czech seed beads. 24k gold plated seed beads. Ruby red dyed agate beads. Upcycled emerald green suede leather lining.
Copper base metal findings & clasp. Thank you for shopping savon soucy. This item is made of glass seed beads, vintage glass, austrian crystals, faceted rubies, ruby dyed agate, chrysocolla, watermelon tourmaline, glass rhinestones, suede leather and copper based metal findings.