Designs by Janet Miriam
Kingman Turquoise, African Trade Beads and Rustic Leather Bracelet
I really like the way this came out. I love the bright colors and the way all the components work together. The leather lace is super soft, and I...
Components: Kingman Turquoise, African trade beads (antique millefioris and red "green hearts"), Hill Tribe silver, artisan sterling silver links. The wonderful soft subtle leather lace is from LB.
Rustic Peruvian Blue Opal, Trade Bead, Citrine, Chalcedony and Leather Bracelet
I fussed around with this one alot, changing beads over and over again, until I finally came up with this one. It was the aqua colored antique...
Components: Peruvian blue opal, citrine, chalcedony, freshwater pearl, antique millefiori bead, recycled glass bead, Hill Tribe silver and sterling silver Bali beads. The very awesome leather is from LB.
Turquoise, Orange Spiny Oyster bracelet
Turquoise briolettes and orange spiny oyster dance around this two strand bracelet. Interspersed between the spiny oyster are tiny Hill Tribe...
Components: turquiose brioletts, orange spiney oyster, recycled glass beads, lampwork beads, Hill Triber silver.
Rustic Turquoise and African Trade Bead Bracelet with Horse Button
This is probably one of my favorite bracelets. It is my all time fave color scheme: green turquoise and the brick red color of the red "green...
Components: Green turquoise heishi, small turquoise nuggets, amber, hessonite garnet, Hill Tribe and Bali silver spacers, and Venetian trade beads. The trade beads include chevrons and red "green hearts" and a really beautiful millefiori bead. I love the colors of this bead, which are a pale green background with brick red and black "eyes".
A sterling silver artisan horse button is the closure.
I LOVE this subtle leather which I bought from Lima Beads.
Agate and Coral Bracelet Asian Inspired
I'm usually not a red and orange kind of gal, but I saw this agate focal bead at a local bead store and fell in love with it. Then I saw the coral...
Components: The focal piece is a large agate bead, that is gently curved and measures about 35mm long. The other beads include: red coral, sponge coral, Tibetan etched agate, faceted agate, bauxite stone and Hill Tribe silver beads. The second strand is made up entirely of red coral beads with tiny silver beads in between.
The toggle is Hill Tribe silver and the charm is a handmade sterling silver OM.
Turquoise, Trade Beads, Spiney Oyster and Coral Bracelet
I love the contrast of the beautiful blue turquoise against the orange and red beads. I love the trade beads and I love the leather, which I bought...
Components: Kingman turquoise heishi, orange spiney oyster, red sponge coral, Hill Tribe silver beads, and trade beads. The trade beads include a gorgeous millefiori bead 20mm long, a king bead and a French cross bead. I think the two later beads may be new, but the millefiori is about 100 years old.
The closure is a sterling silver and turquoise button I bought at a local bead store.
Rustic earthy leather and bead bracelet
First of all, I have to say I have not posted here in a very long time! I had been busy updating my Etsy store that I share with a friend, but...
Components: Every bead in this bracelet is unique and includes: a handmade lampwork bead, a carved stone bead, a green recycled glass bead, a faceted agate, a smooth agate and a beautiful red creek jasper barrel. Strung with the beads on the leather are Hill Tribe Silver beads, and strung in between each bead on the other side are green African trade beads.
The charms include: an antique Afghani charm, a handmade sterling silver cherry blossom charm, and a turquoise heishi drop.
The closure is a pewter button.
The yummy leather, agate beads and the gorgeous red creek jasper bead is from Lima Beads.
Voyager
This piece was inspired by the wonderful 12mm rounds of Charite I bought at a local bead store. The gorgeous faceted amethyst rondells I bought...
Components: charite, amethyst, onyx, silver plated rings, silver plated scroll toggle
Half Way There
The focal bead is a copper rutilated quartz. I really love the color combo in this bracelet, and enjoy working with copper.
Components: copper rutilated quartz, Apatite, fresh water pearls, antique copper componets.
Pegasus
This piece came together quicky. I love the combination of the Peruvian blue opal and the whiskey quartz. And I think the gold really sets it off.
Components: Peruvian Blue Opal, whiskey quartz, carved bone, etched jade, 22k gold plated componets
African Queen
This piece started out with the big agate bead. I then added the amber, African brass and the faceted turquoise. The fun toggle is from LB.
Components: Agate, turquoise, Amber, African brass
Vesuvianite and Citrine
Gorgeous chunks of vesuvianite inspired me on this one. I love this saturated green with the copper.
Components: vesuvianite, citrine, fresh water pearls, copper componets
Aquamarine and Pearls
The chunks of aquamarine inspired this piece.
Components: Aquamarine, rainbow moonstone, fresh water pearls, Hill Tribe silver, Ethiopian Prayer beads
Mystic Blue Feldspath
The mystic blue feldspath rounds from LB inspired this piece. I love those beads!
Components: mystic blue feldspath, citrine, whiskey quartz, gold rutilated quartz, bronze beads, toggle & dangle
Olive Quartz
I love using components that make the piece look like an antiquity. I spend a lot of time looking for unique stuff.
Components: olive quartz, green apatite, old sepentine, Hill Tribe silver, Ethiopian Prayer beads, antique (Berber)silver medallian
Whiskey Quartz & Apatite
Another older piece...
Components: whiskey quartz, smokey quartz, apatite, Hill Tribe silver
Pink Lady
This is an older piece, but I don't have any pics of new pieces at work, and by the time I get home I don't want to go near my computer!
Components: pink chalcedony, rainbow moonstone, freshwater pearls, Hill Tribe silver

















