Honey Bees and the Jar of Honey Necklace

This morning at breakfast, she reached for the strawberry jam in the small glass containers and quickly said, “I’ll share because there is only marmalade left.” I looked, and there were three yellow containers. One that looked like marmalade was actually honey. It took twelve bees their entire lifetime to make this morning’s spoonful of honey. I used the honey on my English muffin and felt a deep sense of gratitude.

Honeybees accomplish the impossible; even their tiny wing size relative to their body mass has baffled aeronautic engineers for decades. The necklace is made with an additional touch of irony. The bees’ bodies were carved out of fossilized walrus ivory. Think of the weight of a walrus. A bee’s body would be the last thing you’d think to carve from a walrus tusk, and yet it is a fitting choice given the engineer’s puzzle.

The bee’s necklace is all sterling silver, with legs and wing edges gold plated. The bees are active like they are in a hive. All the bees are facing the mystery in the center, a natural red garnet, perhaps like strawberry jam, kind of like a honey cell. The backs of the bees’ bodies have three gold-colored rivets on each bee, holding the bees’ walrus ivory bodies secure to the piece.

Bees are a powerful symbol of life on Earth. Artistically, this piece is intense. If you like bees, enjoy honey, or are at peace with a field of flowers with bees buzzing about, then you may be an ideal candidate for this necklace. The piece is a whisker larger than a silver dollar, which means it’s a serious size. When you wear it, you and it will be noticed. Study up on bees; they will make for fascinating conversation at your next cocktail party. You can be the bee expert. We put this on our 18” Cross medium tiff chain. It’s so strong that it can easily support my five-pound mushroom kayak anchor.

Why We Love This Piece

Like honey, this is a dense concentration of beauty and energy. Detail: there’s a lot to look at, a lot to study and think about. Choose this only if you’re ready to brush up on bees because there is a wealth of conversation embedded in this piece of jewelry. It also becomes your opportunity to test the person who comments on your new treasure. You will become aware of their depth, their interest, and their willingness to discuss and discover. All are important details in finding new friends.