This necklace reminds me about a place dear to my heart. In Far East Russia there is a city named Magadan. Nine months in a year it is covered by snow, even in June there can be snowstorms.   But in April, you can already smell the clear aroma of Spring.   Snow begins to melt under the bright rays of the sun, and if you’ll go up to the hills, the thin crust of ice on the snow will not bear your weight. You will leave behind deep footprints in the snow drifts, the length of your leg which appear sparkling-blue because of the purity of the snow.  And you will hear the silver streams, gathering strength under the thickness of wet snowdrifts and running from the very top of each mountain.

Look at my necklace – and you will see all these in the pictures.  Blue mountains at a distance, pools with deep blue water, covered with very thin veins of ice, spring clear streams, running from hills to mountain lakes and ocean bays.  Dark thawed patches here or there and “gold” tracks of pyrite saturated sand on the earth so recently uncovered, moistened with water from melted snow…  See the beauty of the harsh wilderness while looking at this necklace, and feel the gentle touch of romanticism and nostalgia, depicted in this piece of bead-work art.

The necklace is made from antique micro-beads size #18, Japanese beads #11 & #15; Czech teardrop beads; crystal chips; jasper. Materials used: black leather, Japanese fishing line, Cylamid waxed thread.

The front embroidery has a button-like fastener on each sides and can be fully removed.