A river flows, polishing the past and letting us remember.

This piece was constructed around three pieces of petrified wood that were found and drilled by me. The beads joining these stones are 19th C. carnelian rounds, fossilized coral and other carnelian tubular beads.  At the back is a small amount of knotwork and a sterling silver clasp.

The necklace measures 19.5 inches around.

Detail of dark petrified wood, tan fossilized coral and red orange carnelian necklace on a burned log
Hand drilled petrified wood, fossilized coral and carnelian adornment by Jeannie Ortiz
Detail of dark petrified wood, tan fossilized coral and red orange carnelian necklace on a burned log
Hand drilled petrified wood, fossilized coral and carnelian adornment by Jeannie Ortiz
Detail of dark petrified wood, tan fossilized coral and red orange carnelian necklace on a burned log
Hand drilled petrified wood, fossilized coral and carnelian adornment by Jeannie Ortiz
Detail of dark petrified wood, tan fossilized coral and red orange carnelian necklace on a burned log
Hand drilled petrified wood, fossilized coral and carnelian adornment by Jeannie Ortiz
Detail of dark petrified wood, tan fossilized coral and red orange carnelian necklace on a burned log
Hand drilled petrified wood, fossilized coral and carnelian adornment by Jeannie Ortiz
woman wearing dark petrified wood, tan fossilized coral and red orange carnelian necklace
Hand drilled petrified wood, fossilized coral and carnelian adornment by Jeannie Ortiz
Detail of dark petrified wood, tan fossilized coral and red orange carnelian necklace on a burned log
Hand drilled petrified wood, fossilized coral and carnelian adornment by Jeannie Ortiz