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Browse Necklaces
Caribbean Dreams
Boulder opal focal with SS leaf bail, Peruvian blue opal rondelles, and Peruvian Amazonite flat ovals. Sterling silver chain and leaf toggel clasp.
Components: Drilled boulder opal focal; Peruvian Blue Opal rondelles; Brazilian Amazonite tumbled nuggets (Lima Beads); Sterling Silver chain, leaf toggle clasp, leaf bail and findings.
TREASURES OF GEMSTONES
I love this piece that I have made because it was colorful, but also it like when you fine a treasure box or trunk and when you open it up it is...
Ginger Opulence
Ginger flowers.
I cannot tell you how much richer it looks in life (!): like liquid gold and brandy mixed :)
I cannot tell you how much richer it looks in life (!): like liquid gold and brandy mixed :)
Components: Toho and Miyuki beads. Copper plated ends and solid copper chain and s-hook.
Purple Passion
I had some leftover pieces of silk ribbon and some copper chain. Also an assortment of purple stones and beads. I love Lepidolite and Charoite...so...
Components: Lepidolite, Charoite, twisted Jasper focal, a purple chevron bead and some Czech glass beads, copper chain and purple silk ribbon.
Leaves of Silver
I got my inspiration on this piece from a design I saw online and then added/changed the design to fit my own style. It is pendant (yes I know...
Components: sterling silver, nickel silver, labradorite
This Ol'Birdie House
I love bird houses so I scoured bird house sites and choose a few styles that I will be making. This is the first in the collection.
Components: Copper, etchant, bronze wire
Think Pink
I am not too sure whether I like this one. Maybe I should scrap it and start again. Too much pink and too little contrast perhaps?
Components: Rose Quartz, Pink Opal, Rhodochrosite, Antique silver findings.
Tickled Pink: Wire Pendant
I wanted to try doing something with wire
Components: Pink Wire, Glass Pearls, Swarovski Crystals, Glass Crystal, Fimo Clay Flower, Glass Flowers
Goldstone Zuni Bear Necklace
I'm in love with orange right now and this goldstone zuni bear seemed to fit perfectly
Components: Goldstone Zuni Bear, White Freshwater Pearls, Orange Freshwater Pearls, Swarovski Crystals, Crystazzi Crystal Pearls, Gold Seed Beads, Toggle Clasp
Impression Jasper Teardrop Pendant
Impression jasper teardrop pendant wire-wrapped with silver filled wire with pacific opal Swarovski dangles.
Components: Impression Jasper, Swarovski crystals, silver filled wire
Sitting Pretty
I had all these lovely filigree Vintaj Brass Pieces, and stumbled across the glass focal with its lovely Springtime Bird and though-Eureka! Just...
Components: Listed in description! =^__^=
This one is up on my Etsy at
https://www.etsy.com/listing/127937539/handmade-ooak-sitting-pretty-long
At The End of My Rope!
I had been working on this spiral rope for a bit, and was at the bead store the other day and found some great accent beads on sale. I think it...
Components: 6/0 black and assorted metallic seedbeads, metallic black rondelles, hexagon shaped metallic glass beads, Nymo thread, black enamel toggle closure and antique silvertone, filigree beadcaps.
La Boheme
I had an itch to make a mixed metal necklace. Luckily, we were at my fiancé's parents' house last night, since our electricity just got shut off!...
Components: Sterling rectangle blank, hand hammered and stamped (words filled with Vintaj Patina); Vintaj Brass Wing Blank, hand hammered; Sterling Chain, 3 styles; Vintaj Brass Chain, 2 Styles; Vintaj Brass JumpRings and Eyepins; Vintaj Bird Charm; Green Girl Pewter Feather Charm; Sterling Round and Oval JumpRings; Sterling Saucer Beads; 20 and 26 gauge solid Sterling Round Wire, 21 and 16 gauge Vintaj Brass Parawire; Sterling EyePins; Apatite Rondelles, Tiny Color Enhanced Faceted Sapphire Rounds; Vintaj Patina in Lapis
Fiesta!
Another of the extra long necklaces in party colors. I've made several necklaces in this style and sold them all. So it was time for a new one....
Components: bone, coral, wood, glass, crystal, shell. lava, horn, stones, resin, kitchen sink, fire polished glass and a lady bug
wooden ships
Get in touch with your inner hippie princess. Kinda folksy, kinda down-to-earth with multi-cultural cues.
Components: Feldspath, carved new jade, brass, bone.
simply blue
I was sitting at my desk with everything ready to make a necklace except inspiration.I looked out the window and saw a blue bird.I then made this...
House by the Shore
Cool, northern waters and shorebirds--lake or ocean? Take your pick.
Components: Earthenwood Studio Homestead pendant;wild horse picture jasper; abalone; shells; Czech drops and chandeliers; freshwater pearls; antique brass bird chain; Vintaj love knot toggle; ceramic rounds; seed beads
Mythical Charms
I made this for myself
Components: Two Mythical Wings from Lima Beads, coin silver pearl, hawk's eye, red tiger eye, labradorite chips, black obsidian, turquoise chip, Amethyst, clear quartz, garnet and moonstone. gunmetal jump rings and chan and lobster clasp.
Feels like Africa
I attended a Beading show recently and bought a couple beads sets from Africa. Had complimentary wood beads and was able to create this piece....
Components: African bead set, dark wood beads
In the Ocean So Blue
I saw this blue enameled fish with rhinestone bling and it called out to me! I knew it wanted to go swimming in an all-blue environment to be happy...
Components: enameled silver fish, rhinestones, crystals, glass, silver toned and silver plated findings and toggle, seed beads, Toho seed beads, freshwater pearls, glass pearls, lucite nugget
Victorien Libellule
Wanted to make a shorter, elegant piece with a Victorian feel. After I had hammered the circle blank and hung the dangles of chalcedony, I felt it...
Components: Vintaj Natural Brass: Dragonfly, Circle Blank, Chain, Jump Rings, Eyepins, Filigree BeadCaps, Rivet, Parawire...Swarovski Crystals, Faceted Watermelon Tourmaline Rounds, Faceted Chalcedony Long Drop and Briolettes
Red Shine
I love red. It looks and feels like me.
Components: Glass beads, quartz rock, two spacers, red big beads
French au Coeur (heart)
This piece is made of brass and copper. I had to etch the design on both metals then sawed out the design on the copper piece. I made "nails" of...
Components: brass, copper, stazon ink, rubber stamp, ferric chloride etch, patina
Heart Aflame
I used a metal smithing procedure called repousse to make this heart. It is "pounded" out from the back side of the metal. It is made of copper....
Components: Copper, copper wire, Tourmaline, greek leather
Cobalt and Copper
I love doing piercing on metal. I saw this design in a Zentangle design for mandalas and thought it would make a beautiful piece of jewelry. I...
Components: Copper, copper chain, enamel
Eliptical Orbit
Im just starting to experiment with leather and antiquing copper wire. I had a left over shell bead and wrapped it before using liver of sulfur.
Components: Leather strips, copper wire, shell bead.
blinded by the light
I hadn't made a choker in a while and had this fan set on hand from a long time ago. Sadly, the photos I have taken make the whole thing look a...
Components: Dichroic glass fan set, faceted glass briolettes, freshwater pearls, base metal spacers.
sunset strip
Lots of textures and mixed materials anchored by a warm color scheme and metallic elements.
Components: Glass, ceramic, Botswana agate, citrine, faceted onyx, faceted antique Soochow jade, embellished wood and woven copper beads; base metal spacers.
Cranberry Quartz and Garnets
Found these great cranberry quartz beads at the last GemFaire I attended. I also got some of these larger garnets there. Mixed with some Bali silver.
Components: 10mm cranberry quartz rounds, 10mm garnet rounds, 6mm garnet rounds, Bali silver, TierraCast celtic toggle from LimaBeads.
Peach Dream
Peaches, love them...
I am going to make a bracelet also...
I am going to make a bracelet also...
Components: Of cause Toho and Miyki glass seed beads. Copper plated and solid copper findings.
22" long.The Long Magatama beads are two types clear and matte. Thought it should give a nice effect ;)
Black and Silver Cherry Blossoms
More fun with UV resin and also some Swarovski links this time. This one is a little daintier than my other necklaces.
Components: Nunn Design antique silver plated raised pendant, chain and findings. Nunn Design transfer sheet design. Swarovski crystal links and bicone. Sterling silver ball headpin.
Vintage Picture
Another one I dreamed up before I had all the supplies. Named for the feel of the piece and the fact that the focal is Picture Jasper! I picked it...
Components: Lepidolite Barrels, Raw Ruby Hex beads, Picture Jasper Flat Oval for the focal, Swarovski Bicones in Amethyst and Two Shades of Topaz, Copper Corrugated Beads in two Sizes, Copper Eyepins, Copper JumpRings in two Sizes, Hand Made Paddle Headpin from Vintaj Artisan Copper 20 Gauge Wire-also used to wrap the focal, Vintaj Artisan Craftsman Vine Pendant punched to make a Connector, Vintaj Natural Brass Filigree Flower
Colorful Water Fall
I finished this necklace a short while ago. It was stubborn and didn't want to work with me. But I prevailed!
Tomorrow is the street fair so I...
Tomorrow is the street fair so I...
Components: orphan beads of every variety, copper chain from LB, handmade clasp
Spring Returns
A darling pendant by Jade Scott takes center stage in this necklace. Barely off my beading table this piece sold quickly.
Components: Jade Scott pendant
Vintage Brass Chain
Glass Rondelles
Various bone beads
Vintaj Clasp
Irish Waxed Linen
Copper blossom necklace
I enjoyed the copper blossom earrings, so I made a necklace to go with. Started with 1/8 inch copper pipe that I bent into a 'U' shape, threaded 16...
Components: Copper wire, copper sheet, copper tubingsilk ribbon, Rose Quartz, Carnelian
Honeycomb
This is an 18-20 inch thick choker with large agates, blown green glass discs, copper beads and textured/darkened copper discs with a handmade...
Components: Agate, Copper, blown glass disc, swarovski crystal, copper bees.
Tropical Nights
I love the the multi-colored glass swirl rondelles, and all the black beads from my stash just seemed to go well with them.
Components: Multi-color glass swirl rondelles, 6mm hematite beads, 8mm black glass pearls, rectangular jet beads, teardrop silver-plated drop bead/focal, flexible wire, gunmetal chain, crimps and crimpcovers.
Big and Bold Flower
More fun with UV resin and Nunn Designs! I love the way these transfer sheets look over the raised tag components with the metal showing through....
Components: Nunn Designs copper plated grande flat tag circle pendant, chain, lobster claw clasp and jump rings. Czech glass jet rounds and bronzed jet rondelles (love the bronze color on the ends!).
share the moon
The elongated bone beads in this piece were a gift. When I received them, they seemed so folksy and primitive--so _not_ my style I couldn't imagine...
Components: Hollow bone tubes, onyx rounds and base metal stamped discs.
Honey Comb
I finally dusted off my Nunn Designs bezels and UV resin after a long hiatus. This is the first time I've tried to add anything 3-D into the resin...
Components: Nunn Designs copper plated grande square bezel pendant, chain, jump rings, lobster claw clasp.
Czech glass, aquamarine teardrop, Vintaj bee charm (with loop cut off), flat back Swarovski crystals, UV resin.
Chatter
on “Prince Moai”:“Great looking pieces Jimmy is wearing. The nuggets are gorgeous.
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on “Prince Moai”:“I have a huge crush on Jimmy too and he loves wearing all the blink. LOL…” read »
on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:“Hi, Mary. There are other ways to get the oxidized look without the smell of…” read »
on “Simply Crystal”:“Wow! Simply gorgeous!…” read »
on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:“Mary S-- You could try using Swellegant instead of LOS. These are slightly acidic and shouldn't…” read »
on “A Green Cuff”:“Wow! Blown away. Thanks for all the pics. Wow!…” read »
- on “Lots of Copper”:
“Great earrings. Can't wait to see what you do with the 16g.…” read »
- on “Butterfly Dance”:
“Wanda, I really like this. Love the Butterfly theme and admire all the hard work…” read »
- on “Prince Moai”:
“Please let Jimmy know that he is my first on-line crush. Love a guy who…” read »
- on “Blue Bird of Happiness in Brass”:
“Thank you all. Let me share with you, brass is the hardest metal I have worked…” read »
on “Tourmaline Dream”:“Beautiful! Fabulous pendant...makes for a beautiful necklace.…” read »
on “Tourmaline Dream”:“Dream is the perfect word to use for this set. Oh my gosh!!!!!…” read »
- on “Prince Moai”:
“Much fabulocity here. I'm a huuuuuge Aqua nugget fan. They look great with Quartz.It has such…” read »
- on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“Thanks for that tutorial,FB. I would never have guessed about the "loop first" method. I'll give…” read »
on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:“I read your tute and found it very easy to follow! And must agree with Kate and…” read »
on “Mystic Mystery”:“Love that color! Great design, too.
…” read »- on “Raspberry and Cream!”:
“YUM! Can I have mine with shortbread? This is such a gorgeous technique, Julia,…” read »
- on “Prince Moai”:
“No earrings for Prince Jimmy! I 'm wearing the earrings! LOL Thank you very much! These…” read »
- on “Blue Bird of Happiness in Brass”:
“Blue with brass. What more could anyone want? Great design.
…” read » - on “Yellow Dragonfly”:
“My kind of color! Love the design, too! Isn't it great to have a stash when…” read »
- on “Evergreen Copper”:
“Mmmmmm, yummy color! Love it!
…” read » - on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“Kate is right, It definitely has that "industrial chic" look. Great color, excellent design! …” read »
- on “Butterfly Dance”:
“Thanks so much everyone. When I designed this I was thinking that the butterflies were skipping…” read »
- on “In The Garden of Olives”:
“Great Pendant! Love it! If you aren't sure about the design, put it away for a…” read »
- on “Recycled Blues”:
“Instant summer! Love 'em!
…” read » - on “Butterfly Dance”:
“You should be pleased. You have made a unique and lovely design.
…” read » - on “Tourmaline Dream”:
“Glorious color and a great design!
…” read » - on “Prince Moai”:
“Guys can be such a pain. I'm sure ear rings would look great even if…” read »
- on “Just Plum Pretty”:
“This is a gorgeous piece! Love the purple against the Vintaj. Just beautiful!…” read »
- on “A Green Cuff”:
“Thank you, thank you, thank you! I keep thinking I'll get tired of making these…” read »
- on “Lots of Copper”:
“Hey, thanks everyone. Cindy, I'm not sure what I'll do with the 16g but…” read »
- on “Tourmaline Dream”:
“Love the way you used heart gems to go with the pendant, for the earrings. Great…” read »
on “Tranquility”:“Lovely!…” read »
- on “Ode to a Rose”:
“Darling!…” read »
- on “Beachey Bling”:
“Nice!…” read »
- on “Tourmaline Dream”:
“Lovely set!…” read »
- on “Butterfly Dance”:
“Great design Wanda!…” read »
on “Lots of Copper”:“Terrific earrings! So jealous of your "gift" - not only of the copper & scraps,…” read »
- on “Blue Bird of Happiness in Brass”:
“I like how you have the concave & domed circles alternating. Makes for a striking (pun…” read »
on “Tourmaline Dream”:“Beautifully done.…” read »
