Designs by Brenda H
Earth and Sky
I wanted something to brighten up the Marbled Coffee Jasper so I added some left over turquoise chips. Not so sure if I like it, but I'll look at...
Components: Marbled Coffee Jasper, turquoise chips, with copper beads and clasp.
Copper Cuff
This is my first and only attempt at making a cuff. It was the hardest thing I've very made and possibly the most unattractive thing I've made. I...
Components: Petrified Green Opal, Yellow Jasper, Copper beads and wire (18 ga./24 ga.).
Bold and Gold
I had these odd overlapping gold beads and some other odds and ends, and this is what I came up with.
Components: African Rainbow Agate, Sunstone nuggets, Bronze pearl coins, gold beads, and gold magnetic clasp.
Blue Crazy Lace and Silver
This bracelet was another stocking stuffer, this one for the oldest daughter.
Components: Larimar Blue Crazy Lace, Bali silver beads and clasp.
Red Desert Cliffs
I made this for my mother-in-law. She lived in New Mexico for many years and loves southwest colors and jewelry. The Red Jasper reminds me of red...
Components: Red Jasper wavy pendant, rice and round beads; copper flower, beads, and clasp.
Purple Crazy
I made this for my youngest daughter as a stocking stuffer. I love the large Sugalite rondelles. And again, forgive the photography, the...
Components: Sugilite Jasper, Bali silver beads and clasp.
Black Beauty
I made this for my mother-in-law. She wanted an all black necklace. The black onyx pendant is really pretty.
Components: Black Onyx pendant & beads, seed beads, gold bail and clasp.
Cherry Fizz
I had the Cherry quartz left over from another project, purchased the freeform pendant, and made another attempt at some wirework. I was more...
Components: Cherry Quartz pendant, beads, & rondelles, 20 ga. silver wire, beads, and clasp.
Tribal Coral
This was a piece that I reworked. The original piece had all of the necklace in coral and silver, but it was too heavy, so I redesigned it,...
Components: Coral nuggets, Karen Hill Tribe silver pendant, rondelles, and clasp, and silver chain from Lima beads.
Turritella, Turritella
I fell in love with the Turritella Agate, but it's so expensive. When my pick made POD, I had to have some. It's absolutely gorgeous! The...
Components: Turritella Agate, Bone beads & rondelles, brown seed beads, & Vintaj filigree drop for the bail and findings.
Autumn's Glow
I found this Autumn Jasper and I loved all the different colors. I'm not real pleased with the copper bail I made, but I'm such a perfectionist, I...
Components: Autumn Jasper (or Mayflower Jasper), copper beads, clasp, and 16 ga. copper wire.
Marbled Coffee
I haven't decided if I'm keeping this for myself or selling. I really like the bright copper with the plain marbled brown.
Components: Marbled Coffee Jasper (I've also seen it called Lucky Jasper), Copper pendant, rondelles, and clasp.
African Rainbow agate
This necklace is for my mother-in-law. I love the copper pendant. I hope she likes it.
Components: African Rainbow agate nuggets with Copper pendant, beads, & clasp.
Your spots are showing!
I loved the different colors in the Black Leopardskin Jasper. I purchased some small Sunstone rondelles, which colorwise were a perfect match with...
Components: Black Leopardskin Jasper, Copper beads and 16 ga. wire.
All the leaves are brown
The Vintaj leaf pendant reminded me of the Autumn leaves that turn all the beautiful shades, but then sadly fall.
Components: Vintaj pendant and findings, Honey Tourmilated Quartz, Czech light golden beads with a green Picasso finish.
Mangrove & wood
The pendant & focal are Paco Mangrove wood. The picture does not do justice to the pendant. The swirling patterns of black, beige, and a hint of...
Components: Mangrove wood, Black Onyx, Czech pressed rodelles, & wood beads/rodelles with Vintaj findings.
Simply Blue
I love the Larimar Blue Crazy Lace. There is so much going on in the stones, I wanted something simple.
Components: Larimar Blue Crazy Lace, Vintaj brass beads & findings.
Dolphins Play
This piece was inspired by the handmade lampwork lentel bead from Karen Milmine, with it's beautiful swirling colors.
Components: Lampwork lentel, Czech pressed glass, Vintaj Asian Dolphin pendant, & Vintaj brass findings.
Simple bracelet
This was designed to go with a top! The brandy opal nuggets perfectly match the colors in the top. It has shades of soft yellow, orange, & browns.
Components: Brandy Opal nuggets, Vintaj bead caps, & findings.
Victorian Grace
I love the victorian feel of some of the Vintaj filligee.
Components: Teal Venetian focal, glass beads, seed beads, Vintaj filligee, bead caps, chain, & findings.
