DEVI Rust

Devi means "heavenly, divine, anything of excellence", the feminine equivalent of Deva, the masculine term; it is a Sanskrit word that means "goddess," but it is also the name of the Hindu mother goddess. Devi is considered to encompass womanhood completely and is a nurturing force and the protector of villages.However, she does have a fierce side, and is involved in not only creating worlds, but destroying them as well.
 
hand knotted 108 beads
8mm taxus chinensis wood beads
8mm 2 carnelian beads
guru bead: brown jujube carved wood
silk tassel & thread
 
length of necklace 8mm beads: 61 cm / 24"
guru bead: 30mm x 20mm
silk tassel: 9cm / 3.5"