Designs by CAS
Expecting
One of the girls that I work with is expecting her second child, another boy, any day now. Her birthday is on January 14th, so this is my gift for...
Components: Yellow Jade, Yellow Freshwater Pearls, Czech Fire-polished Glass, Brass
First Blush Of Autumn
This piece was all about the Bamboo Leaf Agate pendant, and the gold-plated leaf spray stamping.
Components: Bamboo Leaf Agate, Autumn Jasper, Fresh-water Pearls, Wooden Beads, Gold-plated Findings
Misty Morn
Another of the Artistic Rhodonite pendants that I have. With this one I played up the black more.
Components: Artistic Rhodonite, Green Line Quartz, Lava Rock, Fringe Seed beads, Czech Fire-polished Glass beads, Silver-plated Beads & Findings
The Big Island
This piece makes me think of a trip I made to Hawaii and the Big Island some years ago ... I don't know why ...
Components: Fossil Coral, Picasso Jasper, Kona Dolomite, Bamboo Beads, Czech Fire-polished Glass beads, Brass findings & Clasp
Pine Forest Ablaze
I love Picasso Jasper, multi-colored like this pendant is, or the more usual gray-black-brown-white.
Components: Multi-colored Picasso Jasper, Olive Fire Agate, Fresh-water Pearls, Czech Fire-polished Glass Beads, Indonesian Glass Beads, Seed Beads, Brass beads & findings
Cranberry Leopards
The dark Leopardskin Jasper beads (LB's) went perfectly with the Plum Jade and Leopardskin Jasper Pendant that I already had.
Components: Leopardskin Jasper, Plum Jade, Czech Fire-polished Glass Beads, Vintage Lucite Beads, Silver-plated beads & findings
Cherry Blossom Hills
I have several of the Artistic Rhodonite Pendants, each a little piece of art in pink, gray, green, and black. This one made me think of cherry...
Components: Artistic Rhodonite, Rhodonite, Green Line Quartz, Artisan Lampwork Glass beads, Silver-plated Beads & Clasp
Zebra In The Tall Grass?
I love this Picasso Jasper Pendant for it's shape and it's design which reminds me of tall grass on a misty gray morning. Maybe there's a zebra...
Components: Picasso Jasper, Gray Agate, Hematite, Black Coral, Black Horn, Artisan Lampwork Glass, Seed beads, Silver-plated Beads, Bail and Clasp
Planetary Convergence
The triple pendant set was a difficult match because of the stones, so I went simple with the green, gray, silver and smoky black diamond shades....
Components: Fossil Coral, Ribbon Jasper, Fossil Snail And Clam Jasper, Fresh-water Pearls, Czech Fire-polished Glass beads, Czech Glass beads, Silver Foiled Glass beads, Silver-plated beads and Clasp
Jeanne's Crabby ... NOT!
I made this for Jeanne as a birthday present since her birthday falls the day after mine. I utterly fell in love with the Thai Silver crabs, and...
Components: Thai Silver, Artisan Lampwork Glass, Coral, Shell, Vintage Glass beads, Czech Pressed Glass beads, Seed beads
Hot On The Shore
Perfect to wear to a "Chick-nic". The small bright orange beads on the cord are Vintage German Glass.
Components: "Sea" Glass beads, Vintage German Glass beads, Fresh-water Pearls, Coral, Czech Fire-polished Glass beads, Artisan Lampwork beads, Seed beads, Leather Cord, Silver-plated findings
Cheetah
This design started with the Lampwork focal bead, and developed from there.
Components: Black Silver Leaf, Black Turtle Shell Jasper, Yellow Jasper, Black Onyx, Black Coral, Black Horn, Golden Coral, Artisan Lampwork beads, Seed beads, Gold-plated beads, findings & chain
Sad Golden Tiger
The Golden-Blue Tiger Eye Pendant is much more lovely than I could capture in a picture. At some angles in some lights it's a warm honey-gold...
Components: Golden-Blue Tiger Eye, Honey Tiger Eye, Blue Tiger Eye, Navy Fresh-water Pearls, Gold Fresh-water Pearls, Czech Matte Glass beads, Gold-plated beads, Gold-plated Pinch Bail & Toggle Clasp
Fossils From A Forgotten Sea
I used 3 sizes of Bronzite rounds (from LB), along with some Pearls and White Howlite Turquoise to bring out the soft peach-pink and browns of the...
Components: Pink Fossil Coral, Fossil Stromatolite, Fossil Snail And Clam Jasper, Bronzite, Fresh-water Pearls, White Howlite Turquoise, Gold-plated beads & Clasp
What A Catch
Pure whimsey. I made these for my Mom, because she & Dad love fishing (their very 1st {blind} date was fishing) so much.
Components: Green Aventurine, Fresh-water Pearls, Wooden Buttons, Gold-plated findings
Aspects Of Mars
Is there life on Mars?
Components: Red River Jasper, Brazilian Black Stone, Red Jasper, Black Onyx, Grey Agate, Gunmetal beads & Clasp
Succor Creek Angel
I tried to go with a simple design (for me) to bring out the amazing colors in the Succor Creek Jasper.
Components: Succor Creek Jasper, Grey Jasper, Fresh Water Pearls, Czech Fire-polished Glass beads, Czech Hurricane Glass beads, Gold-plated Daisy Spacers & Toggle Clasp
Honey, Will You
I just had to make something with LB's Sunstone Chips and a Sunstone Pendant I had, and when I put them with the Gray Rainbow Jasper & Gray Agate I...
Components: Sunstone, Gray Rainbow Jasper, Apple Jasper, Gray Agate, Czech Glass, Copper Findings
Love Of Country
I was feeling a tad patriotic on the 4th of July, so I made this piece.
Components: Blue Water Jasper, Shell, Coral, Sodalite, Fresh Water Pearls, Rutilated Quartz, Seed beads, Silver-plated findings
Wine In The Vineyard
There is a vein of wine-color running through the pendant, which inspired the pairing of colors I used.
Components: Chrysocolla, Pearls, Turquoise, Seed beads, Brass findings
