Clear Blue Sky: Magatama

The magatama is said to be the shape of the human spirit. It is a quintessential Japanese motif dating back thousands of years.

The magatama pendant is hand-carved by me from tagua nut, also known as vegetable ivory. It has the same look and feel of elephant ivory but is simply the nut from the tagua palm. the cord is made from bamboo fibers and feels very soft, like cotton. The beads are made from a pale blue fire agate.

A magatama bracelet auctioned off for charity to aid in relief efforts in Japan after the quake/tsunami.