Ancient surprises buried in the desert, polished by the aeons of wind, rain and sand.

The large piece of  petrified wood at the center of this piece is one of my favorites I've ever found.  I picked it up in the fine desert sands of my local mountains, once a stomping ground for Dinosaurs.  The other beads contained within this piece are shell Heishi, 6 fossilized dinosaur bone beads and a Cowrie Shell at the back.

The three pieces of petrified wood residing in this work were found and drilled by me.

The center stone measures 2 x .75 inches.  The necklace measures 33.5 inches around.

tan and brown shell, black fossil and earth tone petrified wood necklace laying on a white backdrop
Petrified Wood Beneath Our Feet Necklace by Jeannie Ortiz
tan and brown shell, black fossil and earth tone petrified wood necklace laying on a white backdrop
Petrified Wood Beneath Our Feet Necklace by Jeannie Ortiz
woman wearing tan sweater with a brown and grey fuzzy cowls and stone and shell necklace stands among the green and yellow leaves of a peach tree
Petrified Wood Beneath Our Feet Necklace by Jeannie Ortiz