Dragon vein agate beads in deep charcoal form a strand punctuated by a dark rhodium-plated filigree bow focal — the openwork metalwork carrying pavé cubic zirconia along its span. The stone beads are faceted, which catches and distributes light along the strand while the dark rhodium plating of the bow maintains tonal coherence with the charcoal agate. A necklace whose components reinforce rather than compete with one another. The bow focal provides a clear center without requiring the strand to defer to it entirely.