Mermaid's Garden

by Patti Leftwich
(Las Cruces, New Mexico)

A mermaid's garden of watery blue treasures

The idea behind this bracelet began with inspiration from the design of this sterling toggle clasp.

It reminded me of a fantasy sea creature and I wanted to come up with a design that would showcase the beauty of this clasp.

Shades of lavender, sea-glass green, turquoise and baby blue seemed like the right color combination to make an underwater garden fit for a mermaid.

The bracelet is composed of bits and pieces of vintage and contemporary plastic, lucite, glass, stick pearls, crystal and silver-plated metals.

To make the multi-layered components, I layered the parts on a headpin, and then secured the layers with a "double" simple loop before stringing them on beading wire.

Hidden from view under the largest component, (the large turquoise "coral fan" next to the clasp), is a sterling silver mermaid charm.

Patti Leftwich

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Mermaid's Garden

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Dreamy and beautiful
by: Rena

So lovely - a perfect harmony of translucent elements, watery tones and sea-inspired artifacts.

Wonderful how this beautiful piece grew from the clasp design!

Thank you for sharing it with us.

Ooooh, Aaah!
by: Ironweed

This design sent me to dreamland, thinking of snorkeling in the Caribbean then sipping wine at a beachside restaurant at sunset wearing a "little black dress style" dark blue dress, turquoise flip flops and this lovely bracelet. OK, back to the real world. Patti, this is a stunning bracelet!

Rena, you have an eye for style; each piece of jewelry on your site is so unique and artistic.