Today's Pictures ....... Lariat Style Necklaces

I love lariat necklaces.  Always have.  I guess that's the cowgirl in me....I know that not all lariats are western or cowgirl style, but the ones I like the best are.  Over the past months, I have received some beautiful hand sculpted beads from two of my favorite stoneware artists, Natalie Pappas and Marti Conrad.  I wanted to make something with them that really made the beads stand out. 

The bird bead is by Natalie Pappas and the fish is by Marti Conrad.  I love the way they came out.  Not true lariat necklaces, they certainly are in the lariat style and I think the beads pop on these.  Let me know what you think of them.