Desert Skull Pendent Necklace

In many cultures skulls have been seen as symbols of protection, power, and gratitude toward life, as well as a connection to ancestors.

For artists like Georgia O'Keeffe a desert skull was a symbol of the natural cycle of life and death, representing "the bones cut sharply to the center of something that is keenly alive in the desert".

So although a reminder of mortality, a "memento mori," here in the desert context, it's also a celebration of the life that perseveres despite the presence of death.

The Desert Skull holds powerful themes like the cycle of life and death, protection, or even new beginnings!

2 Micron 18k Gold over sterling silver. Pendant is 24mm and small paperclip chain is 19 inches plus 2 inch extension.