New Product: Stratagems
Selected beach combings, naturally carved by wave action.
Each hand selected piece is wired (stainless) as a pendant and matched with beads that include semi-precious gemstones such as agate, aventurine, jasper, amethyst, hematite, unakite, quartz, cat's eye, tiger eye, fresh water pearl, mother of pearl, carnelian, obsidian, turquoise, sodalite, howlite.
Each unique pendant is attached to an adjustable black, waxed linen cord necklace and mounted on a display card with text, as shown below.
What mysteries these castaways!
Mythic remnants of Triton's horn?
Mermaid charms? Mermen lures?
Selkie skins? Sea nymph souls?
Did Nerieds moonshadow dancing,
On the seabed floor,
Wear these seabed totems?
Perhaps some Crusoe,
Ancient mariner, Ahab, Nemo,
Ben Gunn marooned,
To keep safe a fading love,
Carve this treasured memory.
Did sirens wear this stratagem
To seduce Odysseus and his men
Perhaps it’s only incidental,
An accidental art of Nature
Senseless beauty, random kindness,
Inspiration to do the same.
Stratagems©Sherm Stratton 2019
PRICING
Stratagem Necklace--each dozen is a mix of unique necklaces stapled to cards
DOZ Unit* $100+ $300+
ST-N Mixed Beachcombings on ID card $24 2.00 1.80 1.70