Stunning Focal with Gold Mookaite and African Turquoise

Mookaite is not a stone I have worked with before.  But having bought a strand of it at the gem show this year, these beads have been in my studio for months without having any glimmer of an idea of how--or if--I would ever use them.  And they're an expensive gemstone, so I wanted to do them justice and create something really special with them.  I also found this focal at the gem show in a box of focals with no tag saying what the gemstone was.  But I loved it's soft ocean-like colors and I know a great piece when I see one.  When I started to put these two together, it was instantly clear that they complimented each other both visually and energetically!  After an hour or more of working out a design I really liked, I finally settled on this, which I love.  Small gold spacers help highlight the small rounds of African turquoise, which helps soften the power of the gold mookaite a bit.  Finished with a decorative gold clasp, this 21" necklace would look stunning with either a black sweater for more formal occasions or white pullover fo spring or summer events!   N123