Each of the cabochons are unique pieces cut from a stone that I found on the beach at the Rangitata River mouth in south Canterbury, New Zealand where I was living for a couple of years. It is a magic place with a large braided river full of ancient stones that slowly tumble their way down to the wild surf on the beach.  

The beach is merely 100 meters from the fishing huts where a small community of salmon and trout fishing people enjoy a peaceful life