Thai Chalcedony and Aquamarine Beaded Necklace - Sea Candy in Blueberry Top Gifts from Bali and Java Petite pearls make a splash

Petite pearls make a splash on this lovely necklace designed by India's Vivek Nathany

The Indian artisan begins by pasting layers of paper around an egg-shaped mold before hand painting the dried surface with a golden leaf motif on a black and teal background

blue and gold

and petite glass beads

this cotton hammock comes from Maya Artists of the Yucatán who create it in the same way they have for centuries

Thai Chalcedony and Aquamarine Beaded Necklace - Sea Candy in Blueberry Top Gifts from Bali and Java Petite pearls make a splashThailand's Nareerat designs and crafts an exquisite beaded necklace using lots of blue gems in a variety of shades. The artisan uses shimmering silk thread to hand knot clusters of aquamarine chips, grey quartz, blue quartz and chalcedony, and black dyed freshwater cultured pearls. A silver plated brass clasp and extender chain finishes the necklace with a touch of shine. Chalcedony, aquamarine, quartz, cultured pearl, silk thread, silver plated brass