Since I was child I have been fascinated with lava stone; I think it came about after my sister went on a school trip, and from what I remember, visited Mount Vesuvius and came back with a peice of lava. I remember being amazed by this small peice of black rough stone that was once boiling hot, red lava.

So when I wanted to create a necklace in matt black to provide contrast and texture against clothing I knew it needed to be lava stone. This intriguing stone is formed when the gasses in the lava cool and it solidifies to form rock. These 18mm stones have a wonderful pitted surface - almost like a luna surface. I love the contrast of the lava against the smooth, cream bamboo coral nugget, let into the stringing, which I feel elevates the piece.