Abstract Textured Copper and Sterling Silver Earrings

I am crazy about the texture I achieved with these earrings - it has a brushed, matte effect that I just love. Hope I can duplicate it!

I used a piece of sterling silver sheet to craft the loop the earrings hang from, and carried it down onto the earring in a swirl design. The sterling silver is riveted to the earring, but the rivets are hidden by the curly copper "S" pieces I wire-wrapped on top of the silver.

Bali-style copper earwires complete the design.

Red and Pink Beaded Necklace

Well, Christmas is over ... next up? Valentine's Day!

This necklace is perfect for Valentine's Day, and any other day, if you ask me, because I really like the pinks and purples together! Aren't these swirly lampwork beads divine?

I had some wonderful textured sterling silver noodles, and used these at the front to help support the lampwork focals.

I added lots more sterling throughout the necklace, and some red Czech firepolish beads for a little "pop."

The closure is uses sterling silver chain and an S-hook, so the length is adjustable.

And it's available on Etsy!

Blue and Green Beaded Earrings

Just a little pair of earrings to go with Monday's bracelet:

I had 2 of those gorgeous blue and green lampwork glass bicones leftover after making the bracelet, so naturally I had to make some matching earrings!

I tried to get an extreme closeup to show the detail in the lampwork, and I think I got a little too close! It looks like there are 2 beadcaps under the lampwork bead on the left - but there aren't, it's just a photographic artifact. Photographing jewelry is hard!

I hope Santa was good to everyone!

Happy Holidays!

Wishing Happy Holidays to all my readers, and especially to those who take the time to leave me comments - you make my day when you comment!

Wishing you all the best this holiday season!

Blue and Green Beaded Bracelet

These blue and green lampwork bicones really caught my eye - what a fantastic shape! I love blues and greens together, and these beads matched some azurite-malachite beads in my stash, so I added lots of sterling silver, a dangle (I love dangles!) - and some peridot AB Swarovski bicones, and this is the result. Love it!

Chainmaille Earrings

I call this pattern "Bullseye:"

I love patterns that call for rings inside of rings, like dragonscale, and the Off-Kilter Celtic, and this one. And, of course, I love mixing metals! These are sterling silver and copper, but they would look great with different colors of artistic wire, too .... hmmm - I think I need to cut some more rings!

Custom Order: Jasper Necklace

Third custom order this week!

The customer selected the Jasper focal, and paired it with some fluted black and bronze Czech glass beads:

I added some 4 mm aqua terra jasper rounds for a pop of color, and this is the finished necklace: