This is a mini acorn pendant from Desert Ironwood (Olneya tesota) with Aussie Black Palm nut (Normanbya normanbyi) cap.  Desert Ironwood is probably the nicest looking wood from North America,  very hard, heavy (this wood sinks in water), polished up to a glassy finish and the swirly grain shimmers like gold.  The American Indian believes that the wood will bring luck and good health to the people who carries it.  I am already feeling very lucky to have a few nice pieces to work with!  The hard and dense wood enabled me to make such a small threaded item.  The cap was fashioned out of a rare palm nut with the unique scattered black lines.  This tiny nut is suspended from a 18" brown leather cord with an antique bronze leaf bail and simple tube spacer beads.  I like the delicate look of this design.

This unique pendant has a tiny compartment for memorial keepsake. The screw-on cap ensures that your content is secured. If you want a permanent seal, apply a very small amount of wood glue to the thread before closing.

Dimension (largest diameter x height): 5/8" x 1", excluding hardware

-- All wood turned items were hand made and/or hand threaded on a lathe. Hardwood threaded inserts were used for woods that do not accept threading well.
-- The item was sanded to 1200 grid for a mirror finish and sealed with a food-safe varnish, if applicable. For hard, fine grained wood with a natural shine, only wax and oil were applied.
-- Each piece offered is a unique item. The design may be repeated but the dimension and wood combination, and or decorative accent will be different
-- Artist signature and catalog number will be inscribed on the item
-- I ship via USPS First Class mail (or Priority Mail if requested). Combined shipping is the highest shipping cost plus $2 for each additional item. Free shipping for 5 or more items purchased at the same time