A New Take on an Etsy Fav

I always stop and click on someone's listing of circle or square, chunky wooden pendants on chain. They're simple, fun and go with anything. However, I always thought, "I should make myself one...but make it with something that would make it more personal"...so I never bought one from an Etsy seller.

(Even though those sellers deserve sales!)

So, a few months later, in my Etsy shop, I have a new take on this popular necklace:

While it's a secret as to how it's put together, this wooden pendant encasses a shell on one side, and is organic and lovely on the other...and it's completely gorgeous!

It hangs from gunmetal chain - just one of the choices that I'm going to have, as I plan on listing a few more of these! Wouldn't it look good on antique copper, antique brass, antique silver and bright silver chain too?

I've only had a few views of it so far...I only listed it about 2 hours ago...I hope to get up to 50 by the end of tomorrow! So, go check it out! See all of the angles of this unique necklace! Like, the organic side:

Another new item in my shop is this Dark Chocolate Lava Cake Necklace for only $22.00 in :

It is chock-full of shiny black, simulated onyx beads in 6mm and 8mm rounds and an off-center focal -- a large square lava rock bead.

I've started making necklaces like these because of the soothing, repetitiveness of wrapping the beads in wire (even though it's a killer for the arthritis in my wrists!).

But, in the end...I think it's worth it!

Who else out there in blog-land (or Etsy-land) has something in their shop that's a twist on something popular at Etsy? I'd love to see!!!