Orchid Blossom necklace

I made this necklace for myself shortly out of college.  I found this beautiful lepidolite carved pendant at Von's up by Purdue campus, and kept it in my bead box a long time before I settled on what I wanted to do with it.  This is the result.  I used lepidolite rounds, tiny seed beads, and fire-polished glass to add sparkle, as well as dark purple pearls.

 

Name:  Orchid Blossom

Price:  $20 (reason: cost of lepidolite and pendant; personal collection)

Length:  approx. 16"; pendant is about 1.5" across