My Favorite Things: Handcrafted Boho Necklace Trio

These are three necklaces that I made for myself a few years ago that I love to wear together... Choker length:  a strand of 8mm faceted Chalcedony...Medium length: a rosary-like chain of 5mm freshwater pearls with fine gauge sterling silver wire (I think I used 24 gauge wire)...and the rectangular pendant is Amazonite surrounded in fine silver wire wraps with a circular moon and star bead above it. I love them all.

What do you think?

Enjoy the rest of your week! 

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article and images ©Laura Beth Love 2016

Triple-Strand Pearl And Oxidized Sterling Silver Bracelet

I wanted to share with you one of my very favorite bracelets. I made it from 

small pearls and sterling silver wire, and I just love it. I wear it as a triple-strand

bracelet, but it can also be worn as a mid-length necklace. 

Photo enlarged to show detail

Actual size

As a necklace

What do you think?

I hope you have a great week 

Love, Laura

My broken china jewelry is always available for purchase at https://www.etsy.com/shop/dishfunctionldesigns

Check out my new jewelry instruction books and DVDs!

Learn how to solder and make unique jewelry!

Wire Wrapped Pendant

This is my first attempt at wire wrapping - I thought it turned out pretty well! 

I used all sterling silver wire with a coin pearl center and two freshwater pearl dangles. I oxidized the silver to give it an antique finish. Measures approx. 1" wide and 1 & 3/4" tall.

The wire wrapping was definitely fun to do - and more tiring on the hands than I expected! But now I'm inspired to try out some more wire projects.

For this piece I used:

 24g sterling silver wire 
two sterling silver headpins
coin pearls

  small freshwater pearl beads 
misc small silver beads

  

What do you think?