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…………………….You have heard it from me many many times……….I am enthralled by ancient cultures and the artists who lived in ancient times. These were men and women who had no preconceived  notions about what they created. It came from the heart and their God given talent. They didn’t worry about costs or being commercial……they made what they loved with their hands and the tools that they made……….I had seen beads like these at Jacques Carcanagues store in soho. They came from North Africa. They were real gold and cost thousands of dollars. They were displayed in a locked case for a long time. There were four of them in different lengths. After a time I was told by the manager of the store that a celebrity came in and bought the two longest necklaces……I think it may have been Madonna, at least she hinted at that……..In recreating this necklace we tried to come as close as possible to the irregular conical shape as possible. I wanted the look of hand made….an ARTISAN look……..nothing perfect or highly polished. They had to look like something you would see behind a case in a museum. I think that was accomplished and more….Remember, these pieces are supposed to look ANTIQUE….They are not perfect and are not POLISHED, so if that is what you want…..this is NOT it…………………The necklace is 72 inches long, which is the same length as my pearl necklaces and faceted glass bead necklaces from past collections. This length gives the wearer a lot of choices on how they want to wear it….As you can see in the photos above….it is doubled, tripled and quadrupled. Wearing it quadrupled is when the extender comes in handy. Not everyone will be able to wear it quadrupled, but for those who can it’s a fabulous look…… In between each conical bead, which are approx. 1/2 inches long, there is a small round bead which is there to “frame” the conical bead, and also to make the necklace more flexible……….The necklace will be sold with the drop earring. It has 5 tiny beads linked together, and at the bottom one conical bead. It has a Shepard’s Hook, so it is for pierced ears only. The earring is approx. inches long. If you so choose to make it shorter it’s an easy task. Just remove as many beads from the top and slide the remaining link back onto the Shepard’s Hook………..The bracelet has 5 rows of the conical beads and round spacer beads. The rows are held together with a slim bar at the back. I purposely had the bracelet made looser so it slides down. Of course it will fit everyone differently. It will be avail in one size. It is a stretch bracelet, but it does not look like one. It is a little over 2 inches wide. Since each row is separate it is very comfortable to wear……….These pieces are super light in weight for those who are concerned. The beads are hollow so there is literally no weight to them……..You all know I love abundance, so in the photos to the right you will see TWO necklaces doubled up………Tripled up is a fantastic rich look! I also love mixing the metals….the SILVER with the GOLD, the GREEN PATINA with the GOLD, and the GREEN PATINA with the COPPER…………………….I know you will enjoy wearing these Etruscan pieces for years and years and years. They are as timeless as ancient pieces that we all covert………………………………………………………..enjoy……………………..much Love……………………..Louis