More info and IMHO:

A word about using the word studio to describe, in this case, this piece of jewelry. The correct usage is to be applied when the artist herself or himself created the entire item from beginning to end by hand by himself or herself. That word should be retired from usage when the items are being made by the 1000s and/or by others for the designer.

If they are being made by others and/or sold by the 1000s, then they have advanced to having their product be classified as designer jewelry. When artists must employ others to make or finish their designs, they have become designers. Let them be proud, let them own the new title of designer and rejoice. They have arrived. It is time to graduate and retire the "studio artist" word from their descriptions.

Designers please return that word to remain where it originated and that it at the original studio artist's bench.

For the first time ever, I will speak in the first person. Soon you will see why I have restrained myself these last several years. This two piece sculptural necklace has taken me several years to complete. Why? Anyone who paints will tell you that in their studio they they have dozens, in my case hundreds, of paintings in progress lying about in the studio. So it is with all my creative endeavors, be they paintings, jewelry, wearable textiles, etc...many years in progress.

When I owned my third and last store-gallery-studio, my clients were surprised at the accumulation of works in progress as they ventured into my artist's den. Back to this 2 piece necklace. Being completely self taught, this was completely hand fabricated by me several years ago and was never made available to show or sell, until now. This is runway material and has substantial heft, yet a very comfortable fit. If you are shy and dislike attention when you enter a room, this may not be for you.

Finally, looking through my many years' accumulation of gemstones, I succumbed to my colorist's need to add color by sewing or weaving 90 vibrant lush gorgeous 4mm dark pink red faceted garnets and 20 peridots with small gauge sterling. Others erroneously use the word "fine" to mean thin gauge, but "fine silver" should be used only to mean 99% or pure silver.

The result reminds one of a lush red round fruit, yes? ...and so now I'm a child again and I can still see the pomegranate, fig and mulberry trees growing in our backyard...

I have been using wiremetal or thread to secure adornments such as antique buttons, beads, etc on to my available for sale work for decades. Actually as a child, it was bones and pebbles - how Flintstone - that I metalwired, sewed or wove in place on to my jewelry and clothing. Even now I wince remembering when once a month my mother would invite our lady neighbors over for sweet tea and to view not my work, but "what odd stuff this child makes" before tossing out my treasures as she rightfully exercised her neatnik warden like position in our home. She is no longer with us and if she could see the "unneatnikness" that I joyfully embrace, she would surely wring her hands in horror!

You see... This is why in the past my work was described in the 3rd person. Now you get War and Peace.