Thank you all for your kind praise, but this came about as an off the wall idea, as a gift for my wife. I had an antique mother of pearl grip from an old fruit knife that I bought at a flea market years ago, and decided to make use of it. People saw her wearing it on a cheap chain necklace, and a few ladies wanted one. I substituted ivory for the MOP, and that worked out pretty well. Thanks again for the compliments.