Sometimes it’s better to have one awesome piece of jewelry than a bazillion little pieces of tacky shit. This Ileana Makri necklace is great for one of those “one piece only” times.

It’s hard to see how awesome this Ileana Makri pendant is in the faraway picture, so check out the detail pic below – what makes the piece sparkle is actually tiny diamonds studding the length of the snake, accented by little emerald eyes. Totally over the top, which is really how I prefer to live my life.

Jewelry designer Ileana Makri is from Greece, a land known for hot weather, hot jewelry, and, most importantly, hot men. I want pretty much everything on the site, which presented a problem, as “I Need This” only features one awesome thing. Maybe I should just make today’s “I Need This” a picture of Ileana Makri, who could so totally be my personal jewelry designer if I was, say, Angelina Jolie, and not a completely un-famous writer. But I heard she was into adopting kids, and I’m down if she is. I know I’m a little old, but I do have excellent manners and shiny hair. Whaddoyousay, Mama Pitt?

Snake pendant, $3100, Barney’s New York