Amber & Turquoise (22") Necklace

Amber & Turquoise (22") Necklace

SHERI PICKETT DESIGNS — Desert Sunset Collection

You know that moment at dusk in Santa Fe when the turquoise sky kisses the amber mesa? That's this necklace.

FRONT STORY — The One That Sells Itself:

Three strands, one story.

We start at the clasp — that beautiful old-world brass S-hook with granulated bronze caps that looks like it came off a trader's chest. Then the party begins.

Strand 1 — The Turquoise Whisper: Tiny rough-cut turquoise chip beads, tumbled like river stones, in that impossible sky blue with golden matrix running through. Mixed with deep teal Heishi rounds — darker, moodier — like shadow on canyon walls.

Strand 2 — The Amber Honey: That's your hero. Honey-yellow flat disc donuts, polished like warm butterscotch, then big chunky amber nuggets — irregular, raw, sun-trapped — with those delicious chocolate speckles inside. You can see the light go through them in the jewelry box shot. That's real depth.

Strand 3 — The Spice Route: Brass tube beads — long, tubular, old coin gold — interrupted by little pops of pomegranate red glass, 24k gold foil inside, glinting like embers. Tiny wood beads, cream bone, chocolate brown — grounding.

And then — BAM — the center. Two massive antique brass filigree balls. One with concentric spirals like a crop circle, one with that Celtic knot garden engraved so fine you want to loop it. Those are the anchors. In the hands-holding shot, you see the fingers go straight to them. Everybody does. They're tactile, heavy, tribal, collectible.

Layer them? You don't need to. This IS the layered look. One necklace, triple impact. Wears at 22" but the bottom drapes to 23" because the amber nuggets are weighty — they swing, they clack softly, they make that expensive boho sound.

WHO Loves This Piece: She's in a a plain linen shirt, jeans, just got back from Quebec City with a story. She doesn't wear dainty. She wears stories. She puts this on and every woman at the coffee shop asks where she got it. See how it lights up her face? Turquoise makes eyes pop, amber makes skin glow.