Necklace with Hand-Painted Gumnut Beads By the Women of Camel Camp BC Necklaces Christine Smalley for the Breathing

Christine Smalley for the Breathing Colours Collection

Wear a piece of Australian history on your ears - it's a great conversation starter

Weight: 8g

along with silver plated brass hooks

Small plastic cupee dolls to make into earrings or add to a quirky neck piece

Necklace with Hand-Painted Gumnut Beads By the Women of Camel Camp BC Necklaces Christine Smalley for the BreathingThis necklace features hand painted gumnuts by the Aboriginal Women of Camel Camp from the Utopia region of Australia. These gumnuts have been decorated with a pink, blue and peach striped pattern, defined with a black outline. 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 and ceramic