Nickel & Gold Statement Necklace & Earrings

If you love chunky jewelry pieces, here's something you might like... using a combination of faceted gold and clear glass beads, round metal beads with nickel and gunmetal chains, slightly glitter but will rock with any outfits...

Beads: 

Puff Roundelle Glass beads in gold,

Clear Cube Glass beads &

Nickel filigree round shaped metal beads

Cords:

Nickel thick Curb chain then

Wrap with Gunmetal footage chains.

Findings:

  Metal findings and hardware e.g. head pins, bead caps, lobster clasp, jump rings etc...

This set has a pair of matching dangling earrings and a chunky short necklace.

Purple Glass Beads Necklace & Earrings

I have been taking a long break from this blog since June... Having sometime to visit dad, do relax & gather myself -  time flies and it's seems 2012 goes by in a blink...  I think it's time to post again. Since I love jewelry and I love designing jewelry...  Sharing is my main purpose to start this blog since 2008 - and I'll keep on posting whenever I have new creations and thoughts to share... Thanks for dropping by & comments during my absent (not including spam -lol)

I love vintage jewelry, especially Victorian... they are so elegant and timeless... This reminds me of a set of jewelry I crafted.  It's a deep purple faceted glass beads with gunmetal that looked vintage to me.

Beads & Materials: 

Various sizes of faceted  rounded & teardrops Glass beads in deep purple tone, 

&

gunmetal spacer wheels with rhinestones

Cords:

Silver tigers tail & nickel extension chain.

Findings:

  Metal findings and hardware e.g. head pins, bead caps, lobster clasp, jump rings etc...

Purple Ribbon Flowers with faceted Glass Beads Necklace & Earrings (NKERs014)

People who loves crafts must have a lot of "left-overs" materials from previous projects... As I was  digging in my ribbon box, I came across some "left-over" purplish pink ribbon roses -  It's time to create something new... Is it working? May b not for everyone  :)

Here's what I did, mixing those ribbon roses with faceted glass beads in a "feminine" necklace with a pair of matching earrings.

Beads & Materials: 
Various shapes and sizes of faceted Glass beads in purple tones, clear, peridot & light grey
&

Leaf shaped silver plated metal charms

Cords:
Nickel curb footage chains.

Findings:
  Metal findings and hardware e.g. head pins, bead caps, lobster clasp, jump rings etc...

Work In Progress:

Finally, this is necklace & the matching earrings, do you think it's too costumey?

More details of the jewelry:

Earth Tones Glass Pearls with Gunmetal Chains Necklace (NK021)

As much as I love to use crystals, glass beads and semi precious stones in my jewelry,  I now started to appreciate pearls... no matter it's cultured pearls, shell pearls, mother of pearls etc..., it has a special glossy coating that no other beads has... Elegant and unique.

Always trying to modernize pearls so that it doesn't have that matronly feel... This time, I selected earth tones glass pearls and paired with  rose gold metal tubes, gunmetal & black footage chains to assembly this what I called an unsymmetrical necklace.

Beads: 
Round Glass Pearls in champagne, dark brown & bronze color,
Rose Gold metal tubes
Cords:
Black & Gunmetal oval footage chains.
Findings:
  Metal findings and hardware e.g. head pins, bead caps, lobster clasp, jump rings etc...

More details:

Mother of Pearl Flower Pendants Necklace, Bracelet & Earrings (NK,ER, BR027)

Mother of Pearls are from sea shells, there are many shapes, colors, textures and tones with a pearl glow that makes it unique.

There's a pile of Ivory color Mother of Pearl flower pendant sitting in the storage box, it's time to make them useful...

Pairing with some metal charms and connectors, I've created a 4 layers dangling necklace and a pair of matching earrings.

Beads: 
Mother of Pearl flower pendants,
5 petal white flower with rhinestone metal charms,
Leaf shapes metal charms &
Dragonfly metal charmss

Cords:
 Gunmetal curb footage chains.
Findings:
  Metal findings and hardware e.g. toggle clasp, connectors, jump rings etc...

More details:

Glass Pearls with Gunmetal Chains Necklace & Earrings (NK,ER015)

Pearls are elegant and classy, but sometimes they may made us appear matronly if we style or wear them with a wrong outfit or choices a certain  design of the pearl jewelry.  There are many different types of pearls regardless of their value e.g.  plastic pearls, glass pearls, cultured pearls, mother of pearls, shell pearls etc... which may comes in different shapes and sizes.  It has a unique shine that is totally different from any other surface...As my favorite fashion icon Coco Chanel loved to match her outfits with pearls jewelry and accessories.

I always love to use pearls in my jewelry designs, mix and match them with "rougher" looking beads or other material to modernize them.  Here I like share this set of fashion jewelry that I handmade using rounded glass pearls with gunmetal chains and findings:

Beads:

Off White Glass Pearls in (4,6,8,10 & 12mm)

Cords:

Gunmetal footage chains in 2 different sizes

Findings and Finishing:

Gunmetal findings and finished with gunmetal lobster clasp.

Work in Progress:

With pin technique, I arranged glass pearls randomly, mixing different sizes together.

More Details of Necklace & Earrings:

Beige Agate Pendant with Gold, gray n clear tones beads Necklace

I am sure every girl has her own collection of pendants.  I have several pieces of various types of semi precious stone pendants that I normally wear with just tying it with a leather cord.
I'm gonna give this beautiful semi transparent beige agate pendant a little twist..

Beads:

Beige agate pendant, Bicone shaped gold, gray and clear tones glass beads,  Gold glass pearls & Rose gold metal tube beads,

Cords:

Tigers tail, gunmetal footage chains.

Findings & Finishing:

Metal findings with lobster clasp

Work in progress:

I started weaving at the center, after attaching the pendant with gunmetal chains then work my way to the sides and finished with fold over crimps.  when the necklace is done, I wrap the pendant with gunmetal chains to add more character to this light color semi transparent semi precious stone.

More details:

Rhinestones Pendant with silver glass pearls necklace and bracelet (NK,BR023)

I'm sure many of you are like me who has a collection of jewelries that are just sitting in your jewelry box/storage that you have not been using for a while.  Some just ignore them or throw them away during spring cleaning but there are ways to make them modern and wearable again with a little creativity.  For example, gather pieces old earrings parts and attach them onto a plain chain to make a new necklace or bracelets, you can even add on brooches and pendants with ribbons, beads, buttons etc... and transform into a new piece of jewelry.

I have a rhinestone pendant that I think it's way too matronly to be wore by itself but I purchase it because I wanna construct a necklace and place it as the center piece. I used...

Beads

Silver and rhinestone pendant,

silver glass pearls

Cords

Tigers tails, nickel and gunmetal chains

Findings and Finishing

metal findings and finished with metal toggle clasp decorated with gunmetal chain tassels.

Details of Necklace & Bracelet:

Clear Swarovski Crystals & Pale Lilac Glass beads Necklace (NK028)

I think sometimes a girl needs some bling to spice up & any plain simple dressing will be transform when you put on a statement, one of a kind jewelry.  This is a necklace that I designed and newly hand crafted which I love.   Spent about 2 days to configured the technical and structure problems but I'm so glad it's done... And I'm gonna list this in my new blogshop:

Beads:  

Pale Lilac faceted glass beads(Puffed coin shaped) 12X7mm

Pale Lilac faceted Swarovski beads (Bicone shaped) 5mm 

Swarovski Crystal Rhinestone balls AB faceted (6mm)

Swarovski Crystals Pendants set in White (20X15mm & 10mm)

Cords:

Weaved with with Tigers tail,

Chains are in white metal.

Findings & Finishing:

I am using metal hard ware, finished with Nickel Toggle Clasp

Measurements:

Neck:16" or 41cm 

 (size are adjustable upon request)

More details:

I Love Black... Black Lace Agate Necklace (NK022/12)

These Black lace Agate beads are so beautiful that I want to put them together to make a simple necklace... no glittery crystals, no rhinestones are needed, just showcase it's own beautiful nature.

• Beads:  (50X25mm) Black lace Agate, round black glass pearls (8 & 10mm) and (20mm)                              puffed coin shaped glass beads.
• Cords:  Silver Tigers tail and nickel metal chain
• Findings & Finishing:  Nickel metal connectors, lobster clasps and hard wares

the necklace:

This necklace is available for sell at:

or
You can get it from Blooming...

More DeTaiLs:

I love Black...Black Agate Necklace, Bracelet & Earrings (018/12)

One of my black theme creation...

This is a simple necklace.  Inspired by men's shirt and  tie... 

Beads:  Black faceted Agate beads & Black glass pearls.

Findings:  Nickel and gunmetal metal findings and black chains.

This set of jewelry consist of a necklace and matching earrings and bracelet.

Necklace:

These set of Jewelry is available for sale at:

Elize - Smokey Grey glass beads Choker Necklace

A client wanted me to custom make a choker which does not make her neck looks short.  Hmm...What  a challenge - chokers normally consists of 3, 4 or more strands of beads that covered most of the neck.  The choice of beads is essential, I think transparent beads is a good choice.

While looking through my beads collections, found some lovely Grey smokey faceted glass beads and Swarovski beads which are perfect for the choker - I immediately have a design in mind... I want to make a choker with lots of details.

Color scheme:  Grey Smokey  ( light and darker tones) Clear and silver.

Beads and Materials:   Swarovski crystal pendants, Metal filigrees and connectors

Findings and Finishings:  Nickel Metal findings with pin techniques, finished with lobster clasp and added another 10cm extension footage chains.

I always like to start constructing at the center then work my way to the sides and  back, then the dangling pieces.

Mixing different sizes and shapes of grey smokey glass beads like puffed coin shapes, rounded and teardrops - all with faceted cutting with glittery effects and decorated with suitable size bead caps.  

To add more drama to the necklace, I attached strands of nickel metal chains at the sides and center of the neckline. 

Work in Progress:-

Chokers which normally has full strands of beads will actually shorten the neck of the wearer, I decided to lessen the beads by  mixing footage chain with a  "V" shape to lengthen wearer's neck.