Vernacular
I went down the stairs to the doctor’s lab, where the air was thick due to his enormous heaving furnace. I gazed in amazement at the walls, which were alive, spinning and cranking. “My darling,” he said, “I have a gift for you.” The necklace was antique brass, freshwater pearls, and silver leaf jasper with a little bit of jet Swarovski crystal for sparkle. 20″ including toggle clasp made it the perfect fit. “I call it ‘Vernacular’”, he said proudly. He looked at me expectantly through his blackened goggles. The bastard didn’t even bother to take off his work gloves.
Signature Pearl Necklace
Originally introduced in the fall of 2007, these pearls sold so well at craft shows that they never made it online! Now they’re back in stock and ready to ship all over the world. 17″ of purple, green, and cream Swarovski crystal pearls with copper daisy spacers. Swarovski Cantaloupe crystals, which change color from purple to green depending on the light, add a bit of sparkle on either side of the antiqued copper toggle clasp.
Signature Pearl Bracelet
Originally introduced in the fall of 2007, these pearls sold so well at craft shows that they never made it online! Now that our show schedule has slowed a bit, they’re back in stock and ready to ship all over the world.
Just under 9″ of purple, green, and cream Swarovski crystal pearls with copper daisy spacers. Swarovski Cantaloupe crystals, which change color from purple to green depending on the light, add a bit of sparkle on either side of the antiqued copper toggle clasp.
Custom Ocean Jasper Set
We met Sally at one of our many holiday craft shows. She was looking for an earthtoned bracelet, in the style of Bright Bangle of Baubles. I didn’t have anything in stock, but offered to get in touch after the show with some options for a custom piece. A customized bead catalog, a few email conversations, and a few weeks later (read: today), I shipped her a necklace, bracelet, and earrings set that I’m pretty damn proud of.
This is a closeup view of the necklace. Earthtone glass beads were used as a focal point to anchor hefty 15mm ocean jasper rondelles that I ordered especially for this set. Black agate rounds and silver-plates spacers add depth and sparkle to the lower, heavier section of the necklace.
The other half of the necklace tapers down to an 8mm size. This was done mostly for comfort, but also to keep costs down. I added some 10mm green opal rondelles for a nice transition to the thinner section, which continues the ocean jasper, black agate, and silver trend with smaller ocean jasper rondelles, rounded black agate rectangles, and thin silver-plated discs. The necklace comes to a close with thin black agate ovals and a silver-plated toggle clasp.
While the bracelet was the starting point for the custom order, it was the second piece in the set to come together for me – I actually designed the necklace first. A chunky stretch bracelet like its inspiration piece, the bracelet again contains ocean jasper, black agate, and coordinating earthtone glass. I really fell in love with this particular piece and had a hard time letting it go.
The earrings were the final thing to come together in this set. Ocean jasper, green opal, and black agate on sterling headpins dangle 2″ from the sterling earwire. I loved these so much, I’ve made them available in our shop: click here for your very own ocean jasper and green opal earrings.
I really do love doing custom work, and I hope that Sally enjoys her set as much as I enjoyed creating it. If you’re looking for your own custom piece — for a special event, gift, wedding, or just because — we’d love to create something for you. Contact us today to get started.
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