This necklace is a feminine frolic. Normally, I choose more naturally colored pearls, but there was something about these pink Biwa-style pearls that caught my eye. So, imagine my glee when I found this amulet of Lakshmi, the goddess of feminine beauty and prosperity, to pair with them. T
his amulet appears to have once had Ganesha sitting next to her at some point in the past, but it likely got damaged and refashioned into it's current "incarnation" (couldn't resist ;-) What's great about that is that it's age has worn it smooth so it's luster is actually quite comparable to the pearls. Then I added 4.5 carats of purplish-pink garnet in two different sizes, and "frosted" this whole confection with lots of pretty Balinese silver.
Plus, there's the whole thing about how Lakshmi actually looks like a little mermaid with her trident - too adorable! Matching earrings are available. Necklace is 16.5" long.