Garnet Cleopatra Necklace

The top strand runs mauve-pink seed beads with faceted garnet cubes anchoring the intersections. Garnet in this cut reads less like a gemstone accent and more like a structural decision: deep red-purple, faceted, holding its position in the beadwork rather than floating above it.

Below, the lower strand forms distinct petal-shaped loops. Each arc drops a small lavender glass teardrop at its peak and a larger lavender glass teardrop at its base. Same color, two sizes. The lavender sits cool against the mauve-pink, and the garnet pulls the whole palette back toward depth before it gets too soft.

At center, the Y-drop falls to a large faceted round glass focal in champagne-gold. It catches light differently than everything above it, which is the point.

Wear it with a black silk scoop neck, a heathered gray wool sweater, or an off-the-shoulder linen top. For dinners out, late-fall openings, or a workday when you want something with actual weight to it.

Built on the Cleopatra form: two-strand construction, collar fit, petal-loop lower strand, sits high on the chest.