All of these pendants were hand-carved using a jeweler's saw frame and tiny saw blades. The process begins with a single hole drilled into the material -- the saw blade is slipped through the hole and attatched to the saw blade, and carving can begin. More complex designs require additional holes to be drilled.

All of these necklaces are woven with super-strong Brazilian "Fio Encerado," a polyester blend originally created for leatherwork. In addition to never fraying or unraveling, the thread also does not fade for years, literally, and regardless of how much sun or water you expose it to -- Roberto's been wearing the same Fio Encerado anklet for five years and it still hasn't worn out.



Or, for a different twist on natural carvings, see our Natural Pigment Necklaces.

Necklaces with Wooden Pendants

The wood used for these pendants came from two sources. The first is our friend's garden in the Chocó region of Colombia, where he has three trees that produce fine wood. We cut small parts of thin branches and then sliced them up into individual pendants.

We got some of the other wood here from a friend of ours who makes absolutely amazing wooden furniture in the province of Manabí along the northern coast of Ecuador. He was kind enough to not only donate his scraps, but also help us cut them up and prepare them to be carved. These pendants have also been coated in paraffin wax.

Pre-Columbian Parrot Necklace An intricate Aztec design flawlessly carved into a slice of tropical wood... Length: Adjustable Price: $30.00	Crazy Bird Necklace Length: Adjustable Pendant Length: 1 1/4" Price: $10.00
Lizard Necklace Length: Adjustable Pendant Length: 1 3/4" Price: $10.00	Big-Tail Lizard Necklace Length: Adjustable Pendant Length: 1 1/2" Price: $10.00
Large Om Necklace Length: Adjustable Pendant Length: 1 1/2" Price: $10.00	Small Om Necklace Length: Adjustable Pendant Length: 1 3/8" Price: $10.00
Dancing Dog Necklace Length: Adjustable Pendant Length: 1 5/8" Price: $10.00

Necklaces with Recycled Wooden Pendants

This is "aglomerated" wood from a shop in Medellín. We traded a few carved pieces for a couple dozen triangles. It's made out of tiny pieces of wood scraps. All pieces are hand-polished.

Trees Necklace Length: Adjustable Pendant Length: 1 1/8" Price: $10.00

Necklaces with Coconut Pendants

Coconuts are everywhere in Ecuador. People love sticking straws in them to drink out the water, baking with coconut, and even using coconut milk to cook fish and shrimp! The shell's round shape makes it a bit more difficult to work with than other materials, but its strength is unmatched. All of our pendants are hand-polished.

Piel Roja Necklace Length: Adjustable Pendant Length: 1 3/8" Price: $10.00

Necklaces with Bullhorn Pendants

This Argentine bullhorn, considered trash on cattle ranches, is recycled into strong pendants with natural patterns in the material.

Bullhorn Tree Carving Necklace A larger, more intricate version of our classic tree carving, in Argentine bullhorn. Length: Adjustable Price: $16.00

Pre-Columbian Heron Necklace A wading heron carved into a piece of bull horn from the Argentine pampas... Length: Adjustable Price: $25.00

Please remember, all items on this site are handcrafted and unique. Therefore, we only have one of each in stock! So please do not increase the quantity in your shopping cart; we don't have more than one to send you.