My boyfriend Ramsey and I recently took a vacation to Cancun to get away from Chicago's brutal weather. It was an amazing escape! We stayed at Paradisus Hotel where we lounged on the beach for a couple of days, then spent an afternoon spelunking and snorkeling in a National Geographic-certified cave a few hours away.
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| A little friend we found showing off |
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| Reading marketing books on my new Kindle |
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| Ramsey and I at the Tulum Mayan ruins |
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| View from the hotel room |
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| Lazy day at the resort |
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| Sunset stroll |
While on the beach, I was approached by a local jewelry maker named Angel selling his necklaces on the beach. I chatted with him about his designs and his life (he's 21 and has a son), and he agreed to sell me some of his sharks teeth! He told me that he purchases entire shark mandibles and pulls off the best teeth to use in his jewelry. He fits the teeth into washed up coral and drills a hole into the teeth to hang them from his necklaces.
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| Angel and I discussing shark teeth |
Following the trend of chevron, geometric triangles, and spikes, shark tooth necklaces are going to be a huge trend this summer! I loved the ability to purchase these little babies from an independent artist like myself! I brought them home (without declaring "organic materials" on my customs form... whoops!) and had fun designing a little set this evening.
I double wire wrapped the shark tooth using 22 gauge 14k gold filled wire onto one of my favorite types of chain: satellite chain. I love the extra pattern it gives while still maintaining a minimal appearance. I'm offering it on Etsy with the satellite chain (more expensive) and a standard chain.
Hope you love these as much as I do!
www.paradisus.com
www.etsy.com/shop/landonlacey
