honeybee necklace

honeybee necklace, banded dryhead agate, fine and sterling silver, pearl; kimberly nogueira 2011

i just completed this honeybee piece, with a sweet little banded dryhead agate cabochon, fine silver bee, and tiny pearl nested within a fine silver flower.  see more photos of this by clicking on etsy

as bees gather honey, so we collect what is sweetest out of all things and build...
                          rainer maria rilke

the wilderness of within

wilderness of within (reverse), sterling and fine silver, 22k gold,  sonoran sunrise; kimberly nogueira 2011

wilderness of within, sterling and fine silver, 22k gold,  sonoran sunrise; kimberly nogueira 2011

"the wilderness of within"

this quote from rainer rilke was on my mind when i made this piece, of sonora sunrise jasper (chrysocolla and cuprite), sterling and fine silver and 22k gold. the chain is also fabricated.  see more photos and information on etsy