Fine bead necklace set with lapis and amber beads with solid gold accents in 24k and 22k.

The beads are paired with a natural and large Australian black opal pendant set in 18k.

This necklace displays the arresting duo of lapis and amber, set in a two-way style of wearing, with or without its pendant.

Around the sculptural clasp, the beads are graduated in size.

Interspersing opaque with transparent beads is more than just visual interest – this is a soulful way of seeing the two ‘ancient’ specimens of lapis and amber.

Wearing the necklace with its artistic pendant, the clasp would face the front.

Wearing the necklace alone as if a string of pearls, the clasp would go to the back.

The clasp is forged in such a way you can pair with your own pendant, hence pricing variation for the necklace minus its black opal pendant.

All ways of wearing are organic because of the deliberate way the whole is formed: a golden mean of stone and critical parts gold.

This is a classical piece of jewelry – the look is an ageless imprint and yet a presence bereft of its time.

Compare the reddish brown amber with the golden amber in the last photo, dark and light versions of natural amber.

The lapis lazuli beads are a bright, very uniform blue, collected from old material and not current production.

A rich, deep violet hue flashing blue, the black opal is not just big but it has a grand domed face (it is hard to source a high dome to the black opal).

Measuring 18 x 12.5 x 6 mm, the black opal cabochon weighs 8.53ct.

The opal is entwined in vine, a cameo style frame extending to its bail.

The pendant measures 35mm by 21mm; the necklace is 16.25″.

Gold accents are 24k (ball) & 22k (spoke) and gold clasp is 22k.