The Design Gallery
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Chatter
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 »
on “Sonya or 'Earth' earrings”:“Thanks Nancy, the wire work was a bit tricky ! I had to do the…” read »
on “In The Garden of Olives”:“The non-traditional look is stunning.…” read »
- on “Recycled Blues”:
“Very smart looking.…” read »
- on “Butterfly Dance”:
“I like the way it looks different on the two back rounds. Nine piece.…” read »
on “~ Brigantine Beach ~”:“Thank you Chicky Zww…” read »
- on “My MacGyver Heart”:
“Great design Deb…” read »
- on “Recycled Blues”:
“Very pretty. I need to get some recycled glass
…” read » - on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“I posted on your blog and will here. The tutorial is great. Easy to follow. I've…” read »
on “A Green Cuff”:“Gorgeous, love this.…” read »
- on “Butterfly Dance”:
“This is so cool, I love this design.Well done.
…” read » - on “Butterfly Dance”:
“Very intriguing. This piece just has so much going on! I don't think I could do…” read »
on “A Green Cuff”:“Nancy's back with another beautiful bracelet. Copper & green...perfect.…” read »
on “Blue Bird of Happiness in Brass”:“Very pretty! The blue is so saturated and vibrant.…” read »
on “Lots of Copper”:“Yay! What a great neighbor! I especially like the 1st pair w/ the patina and the…” read »
on “A Green Cuff”:“Stunning!!…” read »
on “Yellow Dragonfly”:“Where did my capital "I's" go??? They were there when I was typing...why would they turn…” read »
- on “Yellow Dragonfly”:
“I totally understand...but sometimes i let it sit for awhile where i cant see it. Then…” read »
- on “Evergreen Copper”:
“Ditto ditto everyone else. Love that hammered copper focal!…” read »
- on “Lots of Copper”:
“Wow lucky you! I would probably get into doing metal working if I got that as…” read »
- on “Butterfly Dance”:
“The bead weaving part is awesome. The whole necklace is very different and I like that.…” read »
on “In The Garden of Olives”:“P.S.--its so hard to tell in the pics what color the stones in the pendant are--they…” read »
From Scratch
About this design:
The pendant inspired this piece. My neighbor is a rock collector which I didn't give much thought too until he showed me that he also makes jewelry with them, cuts, grinds, shapes, buffs etc His wife is the lucky receipant of his jewelry (he does silver work also)! He showed me how to make a pendant, I made this one all by myself (well with his supervision, his tools and his knowledge! :) After I made the pendant I couldn't wait to get home and make the necklace!
Components:
Fluortie, desperado agate (pendant), silver wire, spacers and chainRead the comments (or add your own)
Add your thoughts!
On Jul 29, 2010 at 7:34 pm #
Chicky Zee aka Alice says:Very prety!
On Jul 29, 2010 at 7:46 pm #
NY Bella says:Congrats on your work!
On Jul 29, 2010 at 8:05 pm #
Chicky Bear-Tara says:What a great neighbor to have when you make jewelry! Fabulous pendant and necklace!
On Jul 29, 2010 at 9:23 pm #
Lynn Eileen Chicky LE says:How exciting, Rosie! Love your pendant and necklace design!
On Jul 30, 2010 at 12:28 am #
Orchid Betty says:Beautiful work on the pendant and fabulous design!
On Jul 30, 2010 at 9:55 am #
sunny chick says:Rosie, this is gorgeous!
On Jul 30, 2010 at 10:09 am #
Faithful Chick aka Faith says:This must have been so much fun. Very exciting to find people who share your interests. Pretty necklace.
On Jul 30, 2010 at 8:31 pm #
Travelin Chick-marlene says:Too cute – wish I had a neighbor like yours
It must have been fun learning to do this.
On Jul 31, 2010 at 11:19 am #
Jewelry by Shannon says:How cool that your neighbor helped you make this pendant! Lovely necklace. SLS