Necklace #CN2408
23.5” Matinée Length
Unlimited Edition
part of the Garland + Noir Collections

Materials: Handmade brass "coin" beads in a black finish sit between 18 ga. black enamel coated wire loops and jump rings with a black lobster clasp. 23.5" matinée at full length, and adjustable to any shorter length (collar, choker, or princess).
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Profile: Named for the “quaking aspen tree” (populus tremuloides), this necklace is inspired by the flat, rounded leaves that flutter or quake as the wind passes through (in this case, coins as leaves and rings as wind). The combination of beautiful white bark, dancing leaves and growth in dense groves connected by a single root system (called a “clone”) creates a canopied space underneath like no other. In autumn, the leaves transform from green to a vibrant yellow. These trees are a big part of life in the Santa Fe area, from the rustling chorus to the fast-changing golden explosion on the mountainside.

By presenting this necklace in the black finish, I imagine the leaves slowly losing their color, falling from the branches, and landing in winter's underworld: dormant and rich with their own beauty and elegance until spring's awakening.

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View the Quaking Aspen Noir Earrings.

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