I really like everything about this piece, but I have just two suggestions for the pieces of the necklace made from the handles of the forks. I think the wear might be more comfortable and the look of the piece would be more consistent if those pieces were either halved again or made to curve a bit as to go with the contour of the neck and maybe where the closer pieces meet the pronged pieces they can curve outward a bit in a slight S shape. I hope that makes sense. This is definitely a very appealing piece though, I appreciate your awesome craftsmanship, and to me, the stuff you do particularly with forks is great. Also kudos for a great photo, presentation is important too

I know I got rather verbose in my original comment on this piece, so I'll attempt to expand upon my thoughts on it.

Initially I don't think many folks would recognize what this originally was (forks). That's good. It's going to get the viewer thinking about it, asking themselves what *is* it? Or was it?

I find the turned and curled tines to be very organic in nature, almost in a Dali fashion. It juxtaposes the 'soft' curves with the hardness of the metal in a very interesting fashion. The second thing that comes to mind, is something very Cthulian with tentacles!

The matched handles for the rest of the front 'band' of the necklace also supports the flow of the front of the necklace by giving a sense of stiff, solid support from which the central elements just seem to 'drop' and hang around like a monkey's tail around a tree or an octopus limb around something...see? We're back to tentacles again!

I would almost 'see' this being worn with with a sort of retro looking "Little Black Dress" where the dress and other jewelry and accessories would be the supporting cast to this piece. It would certainly create some head turning "wow" factor!

Perhaps a couple of tiny cocktail forks to make complimentary earrings, or baby/tea spoon handles as sleek 'drop' earrings to join that supporting cast?

There are a couple of 'edges' where the tops of the forks and the handles appear that they might want for a bit of rounding and polishing to make the supporting structure flow a bit more fluidly with the curling tines. Not being a metal worker, I can't speak to the ease or difficulty it could entail. (I also don't know from this angle if they'd rub the skin or possibly snag on clothing...)