SUBMISSION: Blood Ivory by Christian Rodriguez
A beaded commentary on the plight of the endangered elephants. The carved white magnesite elephant focal bead merges head-on into the blood red jasper, leaving the green forest jasper of days past, as to suggest the horrific nature of their present and future existence. As these mighty and majestic creatures continue to be poached, one can only hope that we can bring more awareness to the terrible conditions that plague so many of the wondrous animals that grace this Earth. This large bead embroidered necklace measures 14 inches long from clasp to lowest arrowhead and 6.5 inches wide at largest point.