No Rhyme or Reason - Necklace

I was inspired by Tammy, owner of Tada Artisan and Bead Shop, for this necklace.  It is made of quite a few different and interesting beads and findings.  As my name of the piece depicts, there is no rhyme or reason for the various mediums used and the placement of them.  I love it and can't wait to wear it!

Agate necklace and matching earrings

I was in a weird place over the weekend (happens quite frequently actually) and made a number of necklaces.  This necklace is made out of three differrent beads. There is the large agate that is a very unusual color.  It borders on green/gray. There is a raised surface in the middle of the bead. The round beads are also agate and about the same strange color.  In between I added greenish/grayish crystals.  I love the look.  While I did take the time to make matching earrings, I failed to take a picture of them!  That should give you an idea of where I my head was at the time!

Red, Black and Bold

I really like wearing bold jewelry!  I think it is because I dress so conservatively for the most part.  I had this necklace along time ago with a pendant but I really did not like it.  I took it apart and just added black crystal beads between the red.  It is strikingly beautiful!

Cobalt Blue Porcelain Necklace

For Christmas, as part of my pollyanna at work, I got the four diamond shaped cobalt blue porcelain beads found in this necklace.  I found the oval ones while at the bead show in Hampton last month.  They were a perfect match.  This necklace, and matching earrings, are made using the porcelain beads, solid blue round beads and silver spacers.  I know the exact sweater that I plan to wear these at for their initial wear.

Getting involved

and learning new things.  I have been interested for a while in different gems and how to identify them.  I am so excited that there is a society that can help me.  I am going to join The Gem and Mineral Society of the Virginia Peninsula.  http://www.gmsvp.com/.  They meet the first Thursday of every month.  I am really looking forward to it.

Also, there is The Bead Society of Southeastern Virginia.  They meet once a month also, the third Sunday of every month. They also have a website.  http://bssv.org/. 

Check them out!  You might just learn some interesting stuff! 

Fresh Water Pearls

This is a simple but pretty necklace made of fresh water pearls and double sterling silver plated spacers. 

Green Quartz Wire Wrapped pendant

I made my second wire wrapped necklace this weeked. The stone is faceted green quartz and it is really a beautiful stone.  The wire I used to wrap it is 21 gauge round soft silver. The binding is 21 guage half round soft silver.  The beads on the necklace are silver plated.  The pendant is easily removable from the necklace so the necklace can be worn by itself and the pendant can be worn with something else.  Two for one!