Postage Stamp Necklace - 2023 USA Tomie dePaola Strega Nona

This necklace features a 2023 postage stamp from the United States honoring prolific children’s book author and illustrator Tomie dePaola. The stamp art features a detail from the cover of Strega Nona (1975), a Caldecott Honor Book and the first in a popular series. The title character, "Grandma Witch" in Italian, uses magic to cure her neighbors’ ills and to help with matters of the heart. The stamp image shows her carrying her magic pasta pot. The image was taken from real, used, vintage postage stamps and may have post office cancellation marks. Size of the pendant is 20mm and the chain is 18 inches long in a matching antique bronze finish with a lobster clasp. Pendants are water resistant but not waterproof. The artist recommends removing before showering, bathing, or swimming.