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Wild West
About this design:
My sister has a necklace similar to this and it always looks so great with jeans and a tee shirt. So... I did a version of it! Hers has lots more turquoise with black woven leather. I went with more neutral tones. I didn’t have a good prop for the picture- it’s on my chicken chair😁
Components:
Turquoise stabilized and dyed heishi beads, 2 rectangle hammered gold beads, big gold spacer beads, wood beads. Czech beads. I went with a leather strap instead of chain and it’s strung with leather-all in a saddle tan color. The focal is an antler bead.Additional Images:
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Add your thoughts!
On Jul 15, 2020 at 10:55 pm #
BevB says:Interesting necklace! Have fun wearing it. I love your chicken chair!
On Jul 16, 2020 at 12:06 am #
Maggies Mom says:Cool necklace! What is a chicken chair???
On Jul 16, 2020 at 1:06 am #
dolllady aka Pam says:Very pretty necklace. I also need to know what is a chicken chair. My grandma raised chickens but I have never heard of a chicken chair.
On Jul 16, 2020 at 1:51 am #
BevB says:Oh Robin, you cut out the chicken chair! It is cute.
On Jul 16, 2020 at 5:13 am #
Robin nursechick says:My kitchen is decorated with chickens. The chairs are with chicken fabric- I didn’t have a good prop so I used the chair
On Jul 16, 2020 at 8:07 am #
Beady Little Eyes says:Such a fun necklace (and it goes well with your chicken chair). I have some porcelain chickens in my kitchen also. Love your necklace.
On Jul 16, 2020 at 8:43 am #
BevB says:I have a large metal rooster high on a shelf.
On Jul 16, 2020 at 4:23 pm #
Little Round Chick says:Great design for the wild west and an excellent choice in colors. The colors in the chicken chair are perfect with the necklace.
On Jul 16, 2020 at 5:14 pm #
Crystal Canary says:Oh, this is wonderful! Love the chunky, western feel of the piece. The leather back will make this one comfy to wear all day. All the ‘slices’ stacked upon one another create texture that I’d be running my hands over constantly. Great piece!
On Jul 16, 2020 at 5:38 pm #
Fresh Baked says:Personally, love your chicken chair display! And this necklace has so many great elements….from the thick leather strap to all the yummy beads and stones. It’s sure to be a favorite to wear.
On Jul 16, 2020 at 6:21 pm #
Crystal Canary says:Congrats! Your necklace is featured on the home page under ‘What’s Fresh’!
On Jul 16, 2020 at 7:14 pm #
Robin nursechick says:Thanks ladies for all the great comments!
On Jul 17, 2020 at 1:36 pm #
kye says:This is so neat! The leather strap really compliments the design. I especially like all the stacked slices and different textures.
On Jul 17, 2020 at 6:19 pm #
Beauty Sought Khristin says:Wonderful necklace! You have a chicken kitchen and I have around 40 chickens! Here’s one! Her name is Brünhilda and she thinks she’s a house chicken, when my backdoor is left open she comes right in! Then I have a chicken in my kitchen!
On Jul 17, 2020 at 6:19 pm #
Beauty Sought Khristin says:Brünhilda
On Jul 17, 2020 at 6:21 pm #
Robin nursechick says:awe…Khristin she’s a beauty!
On Jul 17, 2020 at 6:34 pm #
Crystal Canary says:Love the picture Khristin!
On Jul 17, 2020 at 6:45 pm #
Beauty Sought Khristin says:She’s quite the character that’s for sure! We have only named just a couple because we have them for the eggs, but… We also eat them… Just the extra roosters the hens still lay eggs. But the named ones are not for the stockpot!
On Jul 17, 2020 at 8:27 pm #
bluedog says:Thanks for sharing, Khristin!
On Jul 18, 2020 at 1:06 pm #
K corkery says:Oh! I love this piece! I love rustic designs and this appeals to my fancy.