Surely, one of the greatest gifts that God bestows on mortals is the ability to make things of beauty from raw materials. This beautiful neck-wear from Vietnam is among the most treasured of my “souvenirs.”
2 Chronicles 2.7:
So now send me an artisan skilled to work in gold, silver, bronze, and iron, and in purple, crimson, and blue fabrics, trained also in engraving, to join the skilled workers who are with me in Judah and Jerusalem, whom my father David provided.
Thoughts & Images from the Heart 