I love this deep red Czech glass bead with its etched turquoise lotus. It's earthy finish makes it a perfect base for a design with desert hues. I used a clever wire wrapping technique to surround it with red fire polish beads and a mix of larger seed beads in a mix of picasso finish seed beads: turquoise, warm beige, black, and red. It's further embellished with a silky turquoise tassel topped by woven gold thread. The necklace is finished with a fine gold plated brass chain and lobster claw clasp. The pendant and tassel are 5 1/2 tall, and the chain is 24". So pretty with a sweater now, and terrific with lighter weight spring clothes.