Granite donut 2024 leather necklace; hand knotted and braided leather necklace; green necklace; kangaroo keather necklace; large donut pendant

This listing is for a hand knotted and braided green leather necklace with large granite donut pendant. Necklace is made from kangaroo leather and has 4 knots tied onto it. Made with a knotted toggle and braided loop closure for easy on/off and durability. Can be casual or worn with slightly dressy attire!

Stone: just shy of 2 in. x 2 in.
Length of necklace: 16 in., 40.5 cm

*Will slightly soften and darken with wear due to the oils in the skin.

*This craft is considered Marlingspike knotting and comes from the American and British whaling ships in the 1800's and a small chunk comes from the Gauchos (Mexican cowboys). Knots were a crucial part of the ship and every sailor had to learn every different kind of knot and their function. Knots and braids were and still are an integral part of horse gear. Today, the importance and even the use of knots has died down a significant amount, yet there are still decorative knots being used. That is the main focus of this craft.

*Each knot is hand tied using a single strand and ends where it began.

*All of the leather is hand stripped, dyed, and carnauba creamed (conditioner). Finally, each finished product gets an antique finish and then a buff out with a horse hair brush and sheep wool.

*Kangaroo leather 2024 is the best for knotting and braiding due to the fact that it is very light weight and has the best abrasion and tensile strength which makes it the toughest leather around.