Heart of the Negev Pendant on Beaded Strand tableware The 3 deep plates in

The 3 deep plates in this set were shaped from 2 colors of clay from Israel's Negev desert that were wedged together to create a random marbled pattern of white and terracotta

5") diameter with 6 coordinating dishes for the special seder plate foods

• 22k gold and mother-of-pearl luster accents

They are designed to fit glass bulbs with liquid paraffin

crystal and turquoise beads and a star of David charm to give it a dash of the bold spirit of Israel

Heart of the Negev Pendant on Beaded Strand tableware The 3 deep plates inMy love of Israel, and the stark beauty of the desert inspired the design for this unique statement piece. To create this pendant, I blended cream color and pink clays from the Negev Desert to create a random patten, and used it to form an organically shaped, contoured heart. After bisque and glaze firings, I added 22 karat gold accents, and fired it a third and final time. It is strung on an opera length (88 cm) strand of hand beaded gold, pearl and