Description 

This the latest in my Greyhound Starfish collection and features the gorgeous original Greyhound image by artist Kathy Hoynes

The Pendant :  The Stargrey pendant hangs below a stunning sterling silver flower with 13 bezel set amethysts. For the stargrey pendant alone,

I first tumbled, oxidized, sanded and finally hand polished, to give it a uniquely aged look and make the greyhound image pop and then I placed a single amethyst swarovski crystal in the center of the starfish
The solid sterling pendant measures 1.75 " from the top of the curlique attatchment to it's bottom and has a 3mm depth and is 1" wide. The total length of the stargrey pendant & amethyst flower is 3.5"

The Chain:  16.5" 4 mm byzantine flat link solid sterling

ABOUT THE PENDANT:
I have long admired the work of Artist Cathy Hoynes of www.greyhoundstudies.com and I absolutely loved working with her on this project. Kathy seemed to 'get it' imediately when I asked her to come up with a greyhound drawing that incorporated a starfish somewhere in the image.

Kathy really outdid herself with the breathtaking image she presented to me, which we have now dubbed 'STARGREY'.
With no revisions neccesary, I imediately had the image cast in sterling silver and suspended in a slightly twisted sterling oval and topped with a substantial curlique bail.

I am thrilled to introduce this original artwork keepsake Greyhound pendant with it's elegant swirling S shape head and neck and curly starfish anchoring the base.


WHAT IS THE GREYHOUND STARFISH CONNECTION?

Those familiar with greyhound adoption may also be aware of the starfish poem and how it relates to the mindset of those who adopt these elegant, gorgeous, deserving, hounds.
My inspiration for these jewelry pieces stems from my personal identification with the poem.

The Starfish Poem

As I walked along the seashore
This young boy greeted me.
He was tossing stranded starfish
Back to the deep blue sea.
I said, "Tell me why you bother,
Why you waste your time this way.
There's a million stranded starfish
Does it matter, anyway?"

And he said, "It matters to this one.
It deserves a chance to grow.
It matters to this one.
I can't save them all I know.
But it matters to this one,
I'll return it to the sea.
It matters to this one,
And it matters to me."

-- Anonymous