Pipe Carrier
Coyote

These necklaces are very spiritual to me. That's because I have a catlinite pipestone "peace pipe" I use for Pipe Ceremonies.

These little pieces of pipestone were carved into beads by someone in South Dakota, and I haven't been able to find any more.

The bone beads plus the pipestone beads plus a couple turquoise beads can make a beautiful and inspirational necklace.

I made one FOR ME years ago and when a girlfriend of mine was hospitalized, I gave it to her. She loved it and said it was very good for her. I think I have a picture of it somewhere. That was a design worth repeating.

Still, the pipestone beads may not mean anything to you. If so, that's a waste of my beads and a waste of your money.

I'd prefer to only make these necklaces for someone who really would appreciate the Native American qualities and inspirations of these Catlinite (red pipestone) beads. Remember, pipestone is a soft stone. That's why the Native Americans liked it: it was easy to carve into a pipe.

Pipestone may even absorb water if you bathe with it. I'm not sure because I've given away and sold all my pipestone necklaces and I don't have one for me.

I asked that ex-girlfriend if she still wore that necklace. She replied, "Oh yeah. It makes me feel good." Still, fired up with selfishness I inquired, "Would you like to give it back to me?" She replied, "No way!" Then she reminded me of how it helped her recover from her surgery and that she still wears it to feel good.

Which is why, if you like my necklaces, you may want different designs for different purposes. A collection of Coyote Mysticwear Necklaces might even make a nice gallery -- nah, I'm not doing this for art or show. I make these necklaces to feel good, or be good, or do good. Plus, I don't spend a lot of time like a jewelry craftsman shaping and polishing these stones.

I make these kinda as-is. Sometimes I have to drill out the stones but otherwise, most of my work is in choosing the stones, putting them together in a beneficial way, like making a song out of a bunch of musical notes, then stringing them and wearing them.

I'd most recommend that everybody go out and pick your own stones and string your own necklace together. But it's a bit of work, takes time and requires AWARENESS. Most people don't even know what's good for them. People train themselves to drink foul tasting chemicals, consume unhealthy foods, live lazy lives, waste time watching TV... they just don't know what's good for them.

That's probably the biggest selling point of my Coyote Mysticwear Necklaces: I'm better at choosing stones than you are.