Lavender Quartz Stepping Stone Necklace

$480.00 at de Young Museum.

Handmade by Sarah Richardson, this charming necklace features four gold-plated bezelled lavender quart stones with three gold-plated "stepping stones" strung from a simple gold-plated chain and finished with a toggle closure. Sarah Richardson’s jewelry is a process of evolving designs. Drawn to the organic quality of each individual pod, a repetition of these elements creates geometric form. Using traditional wax carving techniques, each piece is hand carved, then cast in 18KY gold or sterling. Using heat to…