Necklace with Hand-Painted Gumnut Beads By the Women of Camel Camp luscious colour which looks out onto Arnhem

which looks out onto Arnhem Bay

Our intention was to redesign the piece into a number necklaces

The featured red and silver glass beads were made by Australian artist

Length: 60cm

Stirling silver hooks added

Necklace with Hand-Painted Gumnut Beads By the Women of Camel Camp luscious colour which looks out onto ArnhemThis necklace features hand painted gumnuts by the Aboriginal Women of Camel Camp from the Utopia region of Australia. These gumnuts have been painted black and decorated with red, orange, yellow and green brushstrokes that look like flowers. When we collected these unique beads, they still smelt of the smokey fire the women sat around as they painted these gumnuts. Australian jeweller, Christine Smalley created this neck piece by adding glass, wood