Jasper Necklace by Judith Ubick of hand-carved serpentine design beads with Chinese buttons, hardstone beads, malachite bi, beads and chain and hand knotted cord.
Judith Ubick
INSPIRED BY CULTURE
Pacific Palisades, CA
Judith Ubick is a very well-known necklace designer who utilized fine ethnographic materials, often of Chinese origin that became available after Nixon restored trade with the Peoples Republic of China. A longtime family friend, she wrote a series of Master Classes for Ornament on stringing necklaces.
Relevant Reading
Ornament Magazine Volume 10.4, 1987 (Pg. 32-39)
—Volume 16.4, 1993 (Pg. 60-69)
—Volume 17.1, 1993 (Pg. 84-89)