Military Badge Torque Necklace Creatures Wonderful antique Indian handpainted wood

Wonderful antique Indian handpainted wood elephants which we have made into drop earrings

Each figure is suspended from a colourful loop of beads

His cartoon eyes are close together giving him a bonkers expression

We have added vintage strings of beads in cream and black and added a tiny silver bird in cage charm

Colour inspiration comes from everywhere doesn't it

Military Badge Torque Necklace Creatures Wonderful antique Indian handpainted woodThere is something about badges that really appeals to me. I've tidied and updated this one which pre dates the 1955 period with a backing and edged with small beads. It's now a pendant to this round torque style necklace. The badge is a British Tanker Company officer's cap badge and it features the house flag of the oil company (a St George's cross with a bluey green diamond). It is surmounted by a passant guardan lion. It is constructed using gold