Etched Wooden Pendant

I've had this pendant for a while now and I can't quite come up with a design I liked. I tried knotting some bone and shell accents on twine, but it didn't look right. Instead, I went back to beading basics and did a multi-colored, 5 strand bead string. Seems like I should have gone simple all along. It's a great pendant and really should stay the focus of the piece.