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227 Lavender Necklace

A simple 17 antique brass chain connected to a Pearl, cultured freshwater (dyed), lilac, 6-7mm rice, and 6mm glass white pearl from one side and to a semi

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227 Lavender Bracelet

This bracelet is a combination of 10mm glass pearls, semiprecious stone, Amethyst large teeth beads, 14mm & 18mm faceted round, glass crystal clear bead,

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227 Lavender Earrings

This lovely earrings are so delicate and light weight. It's made with cultured freshwater (dyed), 6-7mm rice, lilac pearls, semiprecious stone, Amethyst

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Fragmented China in Blue

Fragmented China in Blue features a wire wrapped piece of broken pottery made into a pendant. It is strung into Swarovski crystals in blue and smoke,

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Making a Jewelry Clasp Using a Mercury Dime

In designing jewelry using found objects, an interesting way of creating a clasp is with a rare Mercury dime, button-and-loop combination. Mercury dimes

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Fashion Color Trend Resources Online

These fashion color trend websites are excellent resources for determining colors to use in your jewelry for the upcoming season, as well as tracking jewelry fashion trends.

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Peace please!

We all need a little, don't we? This is the second Peace symbol I've made (the first was copper) and I absolutely love it! The frame is soldered, hammered

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Peacock Strut

Today I got a set of handmade glass discs from an Israeli artist that almost made my heart stop beating. The colors are just so springy gorgeous. I

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Western Cross

Another western style necklace fit for a cowgirl - or a city girl! This looks great with jeans and a T shirt or dressed up. I layered a smaller silver

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Desert Scene

Simply strung but eye catching - picture jasper stick beads are accented with turquoise nuggets and finished with a pretty sterling plated toggle. Joan

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Springtime in Paris

This necklace makes me think of Paris in the days of Art Nouveau - my favorite style! I used a large filigree bead, crystals, chalcedony beads and two

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Bodacious

These actually started as parts of two different necklaces but neither worked to my satisfaction... Until I put them together for this lush, sassy, curvy

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Spring Day

A Springtime bracelet made with openwork lead free pewter and czech glass beads. Sparkly and comfortable! Joan Williams Lilruby - jewelry design and mor

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Pretty Dragonflies

One of my favorite bead stores just got in some great openwork beads and I couldn't wait to create with them! They're lead free pewter but really have

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Sea Sprite earrings

The swirls in these openwork pewter beads reminded me of ocean waves - all I needed to do was add Czech glass beads in an ocean green color. Joan Williams

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Black Butterfly Necklace

This necklace is so cool! Features matte finished black plating over brass butterfly filigree, and a hanging faceted teardrop crystal glass bead. The

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Victoria Necklace

This gorgeous necklace will transport you to a bygone age of elegance and refinement. Sure to garner you compliments wherever you go. Materials: *

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Gorgeous Necklace with Handmade Fused Rings

This necklace is made with handmade fused fine sterling silver rings, combined with faceted Amazonite beads, purple pearls, and aqua marine Swarovski crystals.

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Purple jade and agate asymmetrical chain necklace

This 34 inch asymmetrical necklace was made with 2 different oxidized silver chains, as well as unique silver elements. On one side connecting to a beautiful

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Crystal and Fine Silver Bracelet

This piece is made with handmade links stamped with fun designs. I make these links myself with fine silver. The links are brought together by silver

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SunKist Earrings

Unique brush textured leaf charm, 16K gold plating over brass / 10mm x 25mm and lovely Czech glass 3 petals flowers in Clear and Orange hanged on kidney

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Portable Petroglyph - Micro Pecking Technique, Part 2

In Micro Pecking Technique, Part 1 we discussed some background info on the origins and making of my Petroglyph Pendants. Here in Part 2 we'll take a

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Portable Petroglyph - Micro Pecking Technique

As requested, here is some background info on the origins and making of my Petroglyph Pendants. In 1990 I was looking for a new craft to explore that

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Lemon Drop

This bracelet sparkles like crazy. I combined faceted yellow jade with beautiful sterling silver flower caps and alternated purple and green kiwiski crystals

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