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Maybe it's because I long to walk along the ocean beach that I decided to compose a necklace featuring a lovely seashell.  Whatever the reason, the season for sun and ocean beaches is near and I wanted to usher it in with a necklace and earrings set so we can be ready for summer clothing and adornments! This set has as its focal a lovely 38mm...

A truly unique pendant!  This pendant is a 92mm x 19mm Blue Kyanite Blade with Sterling Silver wire-wrapping.  Kyanite is usually more of a subtle blue and grey hue, but this is definitely a medium blue, light blue, white and light grey striated stone.  I called it intriguing because I had never seen this stone before.  If you look...

Yes, feathers! The focal is a Mother of Pearl White Coin 50mm(od) Donut Bead with the addition of two tan and reddish toned feathers. Tucked under the bail and dropping from the necklace via an antiqued brass bail. Both strands on this necklace have several tiny natural sea shells, interrupted only by 6mm White turquoise heishi beads and 12mm Mother...

Dropping from a pewter colored cable chain are three open center metal hearts ~ 38x42mm, 30x33mm and 22x24mm.  The first and last heart are a brushed pewter color and the middle heart, a bronze color.  The chain holding these three hearts is attached to a 3mm khaki colored suede flat cord with a pewter colored trigger clasp. The...

This one-of-a-kind original was created in an unusual design.  The focal piece is a vintage copper 35mm round disk which looks like 'squashed spaghetti' to me!  It is part of the necklace and it's placement on the side of the necklace is intentional.  The disk sits between four biwa-style cream colored pearl beads with a 3mm round...

The Zuni tribe of New Mexico is a Native American tribe known for their elaborate jewelry and beautifully carved fetishes. I discovered one of the Zuni's interesting pendants in a shop in Gig Harbor, Washington. Combining this 58mm x 35mm triangular shaped pendant with turquoise and sterling silver was the obvious design choice and one in which...

Always in style and always memorable, pearl and crystal bridal necklace and earrings sets are the epitome of beauty for adorning the beautiful bride.  No exception with this necklace set!  In fact there is so much sparkle and beauty that together with the bridal gown, a fairy tale wedding it will be.  The focal is a gorgeous...

How to name a new creation is one of the hardest functions in a listing! I try to determine the most interesting factor and take whatever pops into my head! Well, there are a lot of triangles in this blissful necklace (even through they are called arrow beads) ~ so there you have it! The focal bead in this necklace set is a Great Quartzite Needle Agate...

Although the colors in this unique 40mm Lampwork Glass Pillar Pendant are hues of tans, greens, and greys, the stand out color is blue. The light to medium blue in the raised 'bumps' are what I emulated by the use of 6mm round Egyptian Snowflake Lapis Lazuli, 3-4mm round blue Sodalite and 6x10mm transparent pale blue glass drops. Placed on the necklace...

The beautiful rounded diamond shaped rose quartz beads are spectacular in this necklace set!  They measure 28mm x 16mm each and are accompanied by a variety of other elements.  Unlike my usual asymmetrical tendencies, this set is symmetrical with a pendant that is in a vintage cast woven knotted design. There is a pear shaped...

With a beautiful beaded Hill Tribe 13mm round bead in the center, this necklace set has many elements joined together for a one-of-a-kind unique look. Going up both sides of the necklace from the center focal bead are several sequences of the following: beaded 5mm sterling silver tube beads, white 8mm cultured, freshwater button beads, Mother of Pearl...

A gorgeous 58mm x 44mm Vintage Burnished Bronze Filigree Pendant is the obvious centerpiece of this multi-element necklace and earrings set.  I couldn't decide which category to place this set under because it also contains pearls, gemstones, glass and copper!  I decided on 'bronze' because the rest of the necklace is designed around...

The main feature of this necklace is the unusual pendant which is an unplated cast metal vintage piece purchased through Trish Rogers of Vintage Vault Jewellery Supplies.  I'm calling this piece 'celestial' because the focal pendant and the beads accompanying it remind me of celestial bodies - planets encircling presumably the sun, the bright...

It's that time of year when we seek jewelry that will brighten up our outfits with both sparkle and spring or summer colors.  I designed this necklace to do just that.  The focal is a puffy, ornate teardrop 30x15mm sterling silver pendant.  Next to it is a sterling silver chain with a three beads:  a 5mm Swarovski faceted AB green...

Blue Lace Agates and Blue Chalcedony are the baby blues!  Love the color, especially when teamed up with silver.  The actual focal piece is a wonderful unplated silver over brass petals pendant.  I added a sterling silver chain to one of the petals to draw the pendant over to the side a bit by attaching it to the necklace.  I like...

The focal on this necklace set is a 30mm Rhyolite briolette pendant with a gemstone at the bottom, dropping from the necklace between two brass rondelle beads.  Next are 13x10mm brass wired bicone beads with another rondelle bead.  Following that is a 'forest' grouping of Jade Heishi beads, Green Lace Egyptian round bead, another heishi bead,...

The majority of this necklace set is made up of Miyuki Matte Metallic Dark Olive Long Magatama beads.  These beautiful Japanese seed beads are known for their craftsmanship and quality and renowned for being the most uniform on the market today.  The centerpiece is the trio of 12x10mm vintage bronze wired bicone shaped beads of which each is...

You might need to wear this necklace set with sunglasses!  With the exception of some 6mm antique silver twist heishi spacers and a sterling silver chain, the exquisite Swarovski faceted crystals dazzle big time!  Various sizes of Swarovski crystals, mainly bicones, embellish this sparkling necklace and earrings set.  The pendant...

In keeping with colors that are reflected in spring and summer, I designed this necklace with hues of light gold as well as dark bronze for contrasting enhancement.  The centerpiece (or focal) is a vintage brass 30mm x 18mm (at it's widest point) triangular stamping with a design of circular patterns.  It sits between two 12mm heavier vintage...

This pendant is indescribable ~ it's shape might be called shark tooth. The shape plus the gorgeous blend of blues,grays and black make Amazonite Pyrite a very unique and quite beautiful piece. I used a sterling silver bail to attach it to the rest of the necklace. There are a number of Labradorite disk beads which with their iridescence...

This is quite a unique necklace set.  The beads that make up the 'lions share' of the necklace are cast unplated four sided indented and beaded rectangles.  Between each of these beads is a red six-sided AB glass 4mm bead.  The drop is a silver curled round 20mm charm with triangular 'dents'.  Since I didn't have enough of the vintage...

The main component in this designer necklace set are the 25mm yellow Mosaic Shell Coin beads.  To enhance and complement these unique beads, I added 11mm matte Topaz resin disc beads - three on both sides of a 11mm round Agate.  On both sides of the discs is a bronze chain which drops below that grouping.  The following is the pattern...

A very unique vintage solid brass pendant is the showcase of this necklace and earrings set.  The pendant, circa 1920s, is a purchase from Trisha Rogers from her Vintage Vault Jewellery Supplies collection.  To describe it, I would use the term 'bow' with the centers of each side curled - somewhat like you would curl a ribbon.  I imagine...

It is difficult to describe this beautiful pendant. It is absolutely stunning, as you can see from the accompanying photographs. It is sterling silver and Turquoise but I have no idea of the origin. Because of the two rings on the pendant from which to hang it, I opted to drop it from the necklace via a 22ga sterling silver wire bent appropriately...

This set features a unique and chic vintage, custom designed cast "woven" sunburst dagger pendant which beautifully blends with Howlite gemstones.  The pendant drops from a simple silver bail which sits between two 6mm Howlite round beads.  The rest of the necklace is the same on both sides with 3mm sterling silver mirror...

Made for a goddess? No - but the attractive fan shape of this rich Lapis Lazuli gemstone necklace will certainly emulate one!   Lapis Lazuli is a gemstone of the kind that might have come straight out of the Arabian Nights! It is a deep blue with golden inclusions of pyrites which shimmer like little stars. This opaque, deep blue gemstone...

Having inherited my Mom's jewelry, it has been enjoyable to create new necklace and earrings sets.  One of those jewelry items was a pair of dangle earrings, made with bronze and linked together with bronze looped pins containing several gold tube beads, gold crystals and small round brown beads within cups.  There are seven dangles...

An unusual necklace, this description will be a challenge.  I purchased some vintage beads, which among them were some solid brass 10mm round graduated circumference ones.  Because of the large holes, I believed that larger beads, in this case 10mm faceted round crystals, would fit rather snugly within the brass 'bushings'.  I don't...

Lots of red indeed!  The Red Sea Coral 6mm round and 5-6mm cylinder beads are paired together and then separated by sterling silver capped tube beads from the Swarovski Crystal 6mm Light Siam bicone beads with a small mirror bead between the two crystals.  The main feature is a 22ga Sterling Silver squiggly wire which drops from the necklace...

A very long necklace with a combination of coordinating Swarovski Elements faux pearls, divided by wood disks, makes this a very versatile jewelry piece. In colored groupings of Cream Rose, Lt. Green, Platinum and Maroon, natural colored wood beads and disks provide a break in the design as well as a place for a sterling silver balloon clasp to be connected...

This necklace/earrings set is composed of many Howlite beads interspersed with 4mm crystal burgundy bicones, 4mm imitation freshwater gray potato pearls, Mother of Pearl heishi beads, Mother of Pearl 6mm coins, a couple of 10mm Bali silver beads and a focal bead, a copper cosmic crystal. The Howlite beads look like little marble imitators! These colors...

Not a complicated design, but nonetheless a lovely combination that will look beautiful with just about anything! White coral necklaces are considered to offer a supplementary electro magnetic frequency similar to an elevated or very well positioned Venus in the horoscope.  In more recent times, white coral has become considered to be good...

Whimsical necklace and earrings set specifically designed to create a fun piece to wear with casual clothing.  The main portion of the necklace is a combination of 10mm and 6mm silver plated rings with sterling silver chain dangling faceted 5mm round Mint Alabaster beads.  The drops will move about as they see fit and the connecting point...

The elements of this necklace are indeed from the earth ~ the wood 'swords' and oblong wood pieces obviously are from our trees; the bamboo tube beads as well are from a plant and then the silver needle cubes and tiger eye round beads are from the hard subterranian core of the earth.  Being a lover of nature, I find great beauty in objects of...