IT'S FRIDAY!!!!!

TGIF!!!   JerBear starts his vacation at 5:00 today.  WOOHOOO!! 

I took Lucia to my bead store with me yesterday ,  and she found some beautiful Bronzite large pillow beads and we looked at pearls for her wedding jewelry.  I made the necklace and the bracelet last night while watching tv.

This next bracelet I decided to make for me.  I cut up a Turquoise necklace and my small  memory wire bracelet to have enough Turquoise beads for the six strands. 

It's a multi Turquoise with corals, coppers, silvers,  shell and ceramics. 

I'll be back after vacation,  so everyone have a great Thanksgiving!!

Monday's Photos

It's Monday and I finally photographed  the jewelry I was going to have posted on Friday!   Better late than never   I always wind up saying!! 

The first necklace is Monaco Agate and Ocean Jasper.  They go great together on this 19and a half inch necklace.  It's accompanied by African copper ,  some handmade copper links ,  and copper rings and chain. 

The second necklace is a large brass Tibetan bead surrounded by blue and red coral beads.  There are two Tibetan agates along with bone , African copper and my handmade chain and clasp.  It's 22 inches long.

This two strand necklace was one of the surfer necklaces I made earlier this year.   The blue-green Turquoise goes great with the African copper and also mixed in with the shells.     The necklace is 17 inches long and has a copper clasp.

This pearl necklace and bracelet has a large faceted Quartz bead sitting in the middle of both pieces.   There is sterling silver along with pearls and glass.   The necklace is 14 inches long. 

This next bracelet is  Cowgirl.       It has the colors of the earth and sky!   Along with copper and sterling silver,  there is Turquoise,  Sodalite, Pietersite, Coral,  Brecciated Jasper, Blue Calsilica and ceramic.    You can even hear her when you move your wrist!!

I hope you like these pieces.   All are pretty much casual except for the pearl pieces,  although they would look great with a white shirt and jeans. 

I've not finished Lucia's bracelet and I only have four full days before she gets here.  Don't worry Lucia,  it'll be finished,  and then we can start on your wedding jewelry!!  THAT will be fun!

Thanks for stopping by!! 

Bracelets

I really do try not to keep everything  I make.    The first two photos are the bracelets I've decided not to part with.  I really like the colors of Moukite.   The buckskins,  the greens ,  browns and such.  Lovely!!

The above is leather with copper spirals,  turquoise ,  moukite and copper danglies.

This has moukite rounds and I believe the large rectangle bead is moukite.  Lot's of handmade copper and a handmade clasp.   It also sounds good when my wrist moves.

This is a memory wire bracelet made with Spiny Oyster,  Turquoise,  copper,  bone and a Christmas Bead thrown in for good measure.  JerBear has brought to my attention that I prounounce oyster...oisshter.  Hmm.

This next bracelet is made with the rectangle  moukite.   All the wire wrapping and chain is handmade.  The lobster clasp came from the beadstore.   I wove a green silk ribbon through the chain and tied moukite beads on the ends. The danglies are a mixture of beads and copper.

The next bracelet is leather ,  copper and moukite .   The more I look at it ,   the more likely I am to add more dangly items. 

The green chevron braclet looks like tiny watermelons on your wrist.  It has coral  and African silver as spacers.  The clasp is Sterling Silver. 

These three are bracelets we're taking to Cali for the grandkids school Christmas sale.   I have got to get on the ball and make more jewelry  before we leave.

 
Last but certainly not least,  is Lucia's bracelet.  She 's coming for a visit in a couple of weeks,  and as everyone knows,  company gets a piece of jewelry.   Not that we have to bribe friends to come visit......lol!!
It's not finished yet ,  but will be shortly.

Well there you have it.  I do have some unfinished pieces in the works...several actually.   I'm sort of at a standstill until I haul out the Liver of Sulpher , plastic gloves and tweezers.   It's not hard at all,  just stinky.

Thanks for looking!!!

October Jewelry

It's been a long time since I've been to my blog.   I got the latest virus off  and hopefully won't have any more problems.   Thanks to Chris,  we didn't have to spend an electric bill payment to get rid of it. 

I am really into copper and Turquoise.  I LOVE Turquoise.  

This is three different necklaces.  There is a leather and chain necklace behind the other two.  It's about 19" long.  I made the clasp and the loops on this.

The lowest hanging necklace consists of  glass, leather, copper and Arizona  and Mexican Turquoise.   I made the large rings and wrapped them,  the smaller chain,  the connections  and then I patina'd them.   It can be worn at a 20" length or just a little longer.  It has turquoise and a handmade copper dangly on the end.

The middle necklace has three sets of three disc Turquoise.   I made the connecting loops.  The large chain closes with a large oxidized lobster clasp.   It's 18 and a half inches long.

 This necklace is 16" long at the neck,  but the two kinds of black chain extends much longer.  The gemstones are Black Onyx  round beads and square Sardonyx.   The wire used to connect the small Onyx beads is made from annealed steel.  So,  if it gets wet,  be sure to dry it!  It has a black lobster clasp.

This necklace is made from Peacock Colored Pearls.  I actually bought the pearls two years ago,  and made them into a necklace that I wore for dinner the first night on our  cruise.   I paired them with copper.   It's 20" long.

I have some bracelets made that I haven't photo'd yet.   Some of them,  when I got them finished,  I decided to keep!!   I'll be sure and show those too!! 

I have to run ,  but I hope to have those posted later today.  

Thanks for stopping by!! 

New Two Strand Pearl Bracelet

This two strand bracelet is loaded with Bali beads and Sterling silver.    There are Swarovski crystals along with button pearls and round pearls.   They go beautifully together.    This is the fourth or tenth (ha) bracelet I've made using pearls and I'm beginning to think maybe I need to make a bridal line.   Hmm...

Bead Finds

I found the Red Sardonyx today.  It goes great with the Fire Agate and  both plain and frosted Carnelians.

Finally!! I made something!

I have finally made myself sit down and make something....to the detriment of my house.  Of course! 

The first bracelet is Pearls with some Sterling Silver,  some Silver plated and some African Silver.  There are some Swarovski crystals and some glass beads thrown in the mix.  It's on memory wire,  and has four strands.  VERY pretty!!

The next memory wire bracelet is made with Christmas Beads.  Hence the name...Christmas Memory.  This is a five strand bracelet.  (I heard someone take dibbs on this one,  but I can make another).

This bracelet is made from Blue Calsilica pillow stones and is accented with brown pearls and put together with copper wire.  It fits a 6 and 1/2 inch wrist perfectly,  so if I need to,  I can add an extra jump ring.

This bracelet is made from silver colored chain.  The clasps are silver colored. 

This next bracelet is made from copper chains and a silver colored chain.  The clasp is handmade.

I handmade this necklace.  It's copper (not yet given a patina) with Turquoise, glass, copper, trade bead and a large stone in the center that I believe is an agate and dangles from the center wire.

I still haven't started on the pearl bracelet I have in my mind.   It will get done in due time!!  It's not ready til it's ready!