Charity - Skeleton Key Long Gold Necklace

Vintage Skeleton Keys are little lost secrets.  They're artifacts from a life we cannot see into, but a life we can imagine. It's what makes skeleton keys so intriguing and enduring. I've been obsessed with them since I was a little girl and my Grandmother first showed me her ring of skeleton keys. One skeleton key unlocked her cedar wardrobe, where garments, coats and hats, too fancy for a regular old closet resided. 

This 14k Gold (fill) necklace features two silver colored keys contrasting with the 14k Gold (fill) wire woven between them. I call this my Bow Tie style-- you know, for formal occasions and fun dinners out with friends. These are authentic, antique keys. This is also an Exoskeleton, since the keys are the structure (my inner nerd is showing! It's so punny!) 

The keys are right around 2 3/4" long. The pendant is 1 3/8" across the woven portion and 2" at the top with a single Ruby to rule over all. All Pieces are hand woven and bench made by me, Margaret Aden, in my Arizona Studio.