NATURALLY ZEE - Fitness & Natl Hair Journey

It's been a while since I made something. I am posing with the MY (new) PEACE of jewelry , which I made last week. Love it! I can't get away from bib style necklaces. For some reason, I like the number 3, so most of necklaces are three strands. This one is no different. Except! All three strands are not the same. Only 2 strands are the same. Beads in the back are round white metal beads from Ethiopia the two same strands are Brown striated B atik bone oval beads . Strand in the middle is a thick brass Rolo link chain. What is BATIK Bone? Batik Bone is one of several natural materials that have been available in Africa. Historically, bone beads may be made from any number of bone sources  including ivory from different kinds of animal tusks or antlers. Other natural materials similar to bone used to make beads include horn, ostrich eggshells, marine and freshwater seashells such as clams, and also coral. Bone is unique amon...

Just made MY PEACE of JEWELRY necklace here and I could not wait to take photographs, so I brought it to work. On my lunch break, I went on campus and "scouted" the perfect location. I did not really "scout", I had to go up there anyway to drop something off. Anyway, I found an area full of benches, where I thought it would be kind of cool. I am photographing more and more outside because I like to do it during my lunch hour when it's daylight and there is a lot of natural light. MY PEACE of JEWELRY is very organic, ethnic, nature-inspired jewelry and I want to express this in my photographs. Photographed a few in the sun BUT a little too bright! Photographed in the shade and I liked the outcome. http://www.etsy.com/shop/Zeedubya

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