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This Leopardskin Jasper Kokopelli focal stone hangs on a hand woven double St. Petersburg chain that is made from seed beads. The Matsuno bead colors of brick lined crystal, gray lined crystal, matee gray, and the Delica beads in Cherrywood, accent and highlight the colors of the stone. Leopardskin Jasper chips highlight the St. Petersburg chain where the two chains are joined together. This is a one of a kind necklace set and is the fourth in my Kokopelli series.

The adjustable peyote toggle and loop clasp will go from 14 inches (35.56cm) to 16 inches (40cm) depending on which loop of the closure you want to use. The toggle ends each have a Leopardskin Jasper chip. The colors of the clasp are the same as the colors in the necklace.

Simple, coordinating earrings done in a modified coral fringe and the same colors, with Leopardskin Jasper chips, complete the set. The earrings hang from hypo-allergenic surgical steel ear wires and are approximately 2 inches (5cm) long.

Most of the familiar Kokopelli depictions are copied from Hopi art and those have derived from ancient Anasazi rock carvings. These date back over 3000 years. There are many legends surrounding this flute playing traveler who is known as a fertility god, prankster, healer and story teller. He is the only petroglyph to have a name, an identity and a gender.

Kokopelli has always made me laugh and sometimes when the wind blows, I can hear his flute.

seed beads, leopardskin jasper, surgical steel ear wires