Parakeet skull - Layered Necklace

Four-Tier Bone & Glass Layered Necklace with Parakeet Skull

This one-of-a-kind, four-tier layered necklace explores the quiet tension between fragility and endurance—ornament and relic.
The first tier is strung with coyote bones, each one capped with ornate filigree cones and interspersed with Czech glass rondels, black rhinestone filigree spacer beads, silver spacers, and smooth bone beads. Together, they create a rhythm that feels both ceremonial and instinctual, echoing movement and intention through repetition and form.

The second and third tiers are composed of black Czech glass rondel rosary-beaded chain, adding depth and visual contrast through layered repetition and subtle light reflection.

The fourth and final tier is the focal point: a genuine parakeet skull mounted to a deer vertebrae, suspended by two symmetrical strands beaded once again with coyote bones, filigree cones, Czech glass rondels, black rhinestone spacers, silver accents, and bone beads. This pairing speaks to unlikely unions—sky and soil, delicacy anchored by strength. The parakeet, a symbol of voice, color, and fleeting life, is held by the vertebrae, a relic of structure and survival.

This piece is a meditation on transformation, mortality, and the beauty found in remnants. It is unapologetically raw, devotional in nature, and meant to be worn as an amulet—something that carries weight, story, and presence rather than decoration alone.