Scalemaille Bracelet

I have been intrigued by scalemaille since I first saw it.  But, I never had the right sized rings.  When I finally put the sizing together, this is the resulting bracelet.  I am very happy with it!!

Here is a close-up:

Black Jasper - Multi-strand Necklace Set

I wear a lot of black.  And, I mean, A LOT of black.  It is easy, versatile, and goes with everything.  I went looking for some tonal black beads to make into pieces to go with my black wardrobe.

I saw these beautiful black jasper disks and thought they were awesome.  Then, I went to work putting them together into a multi-strand necklace, with a co-ordinating bracelet and earrings.

Here is the set.

This is a close-up showing the different strands of the necklace.  In addition to the jasper disks linked together with dark metal pins, there is a strand of black onyx spheres, and a strand of grey/black glass chips.  There are also two strands of black metal chain.

And, here is a close-up of another one of the jasper disks, showing the pins and beads on each side of the disk for that strand of the necklace and the bracelet.

Orange and Red Mobius Chainmaille Set

I saw this pattern in Step by Step Wire Jewelry a couple of years ago and had to make it.  I really love how the colours look together.

I stepped the necklace, to the bracelet to the earrings by going down one row in diameter with each smaller piece.  I think it keeps the pattern but adds a nice balance.

This is the three pieces together.

This shot shows a closer view of the three different widths in the pieces.

Finally, here is a very close shot of the necklace.

Yellow Shell Statement Necklace

Yellow is one of those colours that makes for great accent pieces, but does not look great against my skin.  I saw these shell beads, and thought they would work really well in a statement type necklace.  There is just enough other colour in them so that they do not totally wash me out. 

I have a great black plaid skirt with yellow accents that this matches perfectly.  I went for a simple design that still took up a lot of space in the v-neck area.

This close-up shows the colour and texture in the shells.

Black Lariat

I wanted something simple, that was both long and a choker.  I had seen this look in magasines, and set about trying to find the appropriate pendants for the ends.  I chose a moon on one end and a series of stars on the other.   It is approximately 58" long.

  

Shown longer as almost a choker with the ends dangling.

Red Jasper Multi-strand Necklace

I loved the brick colour of this jasper.  I put three strands of 8mm beads and three strands of 10mm disks into this necklace.  I usually twist the strands together as I clasp it.  Twisted, it is about 22" long.

The earrings are pretty simple.  I just threaded the beads onto a circular earring form.

This is a close-up of the jasper.

Multi-Strand Seed Beads

I got the idea to make this necklace long before I had a bead spinner.  I must confess, it took a very long time.  But, I am very pleased with the result.  It goes with a lot of outfits, and is an understated statement piece.

It is approximately 24 " long.  It has 6 green, 5 red, 4 orange, 4 blue, 2 turquoise and 2 brown strands.