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As t er acea:Pos eyBr ooch2 Si l ver ,s nakever t ebr ae 3. 25x2. 75x1i n
But t er f l yPendant1&2 18Kr os egol d,pal l adi um gol d, mi ner alcr ys t alandbut t er f l ywi ngs 9x3x. 25i n pendants i z e:2x1x. 25i n
Cl us t erBr ooch Pal l adi um,18K,22Kgr eenandyel l ow gol ds , pear l ,t opaz ,gl as st axi der myeye,beet l es ( Br az i l ) , 18Kgol d,pal l adi um,s eaur chi ns hel l s ,s i l ver 2x1. 5x. 5i n
L oopNeckpi ece,2017 Neckpi ecewi t hbone,T ahi t i anpear l s ,f r es hwat erpear l s , cul t ur edpear l s ,18kand14Kgol d 14x5x2i n
Fr enchL adi esBr ooch,2009 18K,22K,s i l ver ,beet l es ,i ol i t e, s apphi r e,amet hys t ,t opaz 2x1. 25x. 5i n
L i t t l eSi s t erBr ooch,2009 Per i dot ,18Kgol d,pal l adi um,s eaur chi ns hel l s ,s i l ver 2. 75x3. 25x1. 25i n
UnknownCul t i var ,2017 Pal l adi um,s i l ver ,r es i n,vi nt agebone car vi ng,t eet h,moons t ones ,22/ 18k gol dpear l s 4. 25x2. 5x1. 5i n
Knot t edBr ooch,2013 Bone,Pl as t i c,Res i n,Di amonds ,18Kgol d ( r abbi t ,cow,deerbone& ant l er ) 3. 5x3x1. 75i n
Accr et i oCor di s ,2017 Bone,ant i quef r amef r agment s ,23K gol dl eaf ,24K,22K,18Kgol ds 12x5x1. 5i n
L eukosNeckpi ece 18K,22K,r os ecutdi amonds ,mi ca,s i l ver , s nakes ki n,moons t one,moonwor t l eaves ( L unar i aannua) ,f i cusl eaf 10x4. 5x. 5i n
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