Hand rolled jet disks, turquoise heishi and rounds, red coral, n sterling silver.
New season color of black jet with crystal pearls and 995 sterling silver over solid copper core. Long 26 in necklace with 8 in bracelet can add to make wrap layer look.
More fun stuff I worked on while our air quality was terrible. Feel sorry for the folk in direct contact with our wild fires. Wow and special thanks to the firefighters who risk their lives and lungs to help fight the fires.
Festive Christmas color bracelets and earrings. Bead mix of turquoise, coral, pearls, glass, crystals, gemstones, some acrylic. The mixed metal colors are surgical steel. Even a wrap bracelet.
Several turquoise necklaces, most American mined, some Mexican, all hand cut. I like using gem stones found USA, Canada , or Mexico. I have used imports from south seas and Europe. Never below b quality. Most my necklaces are one of a kind never repeated exactly the same. It's definitely what I would wear. I value my mom's input these days as we almost lost her so everything she says I listen. When I can make out what the hell she's saying since her stroke. We kid and joke plenty,laughter is very healing!
Different necklaces completed between gardening work.
1 made of shell & coral disks, large coral & turquoise and sterling silver.
2 African turquoise, Apache tears, lead free spacer beads & brass hook n eye clasp.
3 Glass pastel beads & silver lobster clasp.
4 Swarovski & Chech crystals, sterling silver spacer beads, 3 chrysocolla drops with sterling silver wire links & clasp.
5 lite weight necklace. Large hollow brass beads, blue cage breads lead free metals, and hook n eye clasp on a fancy cord. Used a good strong bonding glue for cord link which is also lead free.
This funky necklace is made long enough no clasp is needed. Pendent is a amethyst slab wrapped with copper wire and a bit of silver wire accents. I had wrapped the amethyst a while back then didn’t have the beads to inspire me. I started to follow the store Jesse James Beads. When my order came the beads were not my usual sort but just what I needed. Mixing the copper n silver in this necklace makes it nice enough to wear year round. The colors include various shades of purple, pink, grey. Even a bit of purple leather to cover the wire bail. Plenty of wire wrapping in this piece with various size of wire to best fit beads, also copper split rings to join pieces. Used copper 49 strand .024” with 43.8 lb break weight for neck to hold it all together. I love this slab. Weight if this piece is a bit over 200grams
Mexican turquoise beads with spiny oyster and sterling silver accent beads and clasp.
Shape: round beads Stone: Natural Boulder / Ribbon Turquoise Mined: Kingman Mines AZ USA Please note no natural stones are alike. there will be variations in color Kingman, Arizona is home to the famous Kingman Turquoise Mines. The city of founded in 1882, Kingman itself predates Arizona’s statehood. The Mineral Park Mine is home to the Kingman Turquoise Mine and was first discovered and mined by ancient Native American civilizations long before Europeans discovered the New World.
Contemporary Jewelry Handmade in Northern California from the Highest Quality Natural MaterialsI like using strong beading wire, mixed metals, leather, I love turquoise, shells, various gemstones, crystals, bone, ceramic, acrylic beads and good strong crimp beads are a must.There are so many product options out there.I decided to limit my products to mostly North American regions and Mexico. I remember when I first started I purchased some Chinese turquoise and wasn’t too pleased. Then I learned a few of my vendors were selling me Chinese stuff too. There are some quality gemstones mined in China. However knowing the distance traveled made me reconsider and stay within our continent. It’s a big one anyway. Jewelry making helps me relax, I find it therapeutic. My back and fingers get sore but it’s all worth it when I see someone wearing something I’ve made. Darn right Joyous!
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