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.

Metal Fever - Mixed Charms n chains Necklace n Bracelet (NKBR0020)

I love to play around with different types of material while designing my jewelry... combining various different types, shapes of beads, chains, textures.  Here is a design that I created with mixture of  chains in gunmetal and white, added a few shades of gray faceted glass beads, metal beads and metal charms.

Beads: 
Tones of gray faceted glass and Swarovski crystals shell shaped beads, Metal coins beads and metal charms.
Cords:
  Mixtures of nickel,gunmetal and Swarovski Rhinestone chains.
Findings:
  Metal findings and hardware e.g. toggle clasp, head pins, jump rings etc...

Let's take a look at the details:

Multi-strands Layered Necklaces & Earrings

I believe even twins has their own differences and  character...

I have a whole bunch of faceted glass beads and I decided to design 2 almost identical necklaces & earrings sets.  One is Clear & Milky white and the other is clear, light grey, milky white and black.  The only difference is the arrangements of beads and color combination...

Materials for both sets:

Beads:  all faceted in different shapes and sizes faceted glass beads in 6,8,10, 12mm

Cords:  I normally string all my beads using tigers tail, a nylon coated wired cord that really can hold up heavy strands of beads and also nickel metal chains.

Findings and Finishing:  Nickel metal findings, Lobster clasp and another 10cm extension.

both designs are available at 

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...

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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.

DjNiza Minx - White pearls statement choker

It's hard to gift someone who has everything...may be something custom made would be special...  DJ Niza has been so supportive and I thought I should make her something different for her birthday on January this year.

I decided to make a dramatic 4 stand white pearl choker and add many layers of nickel metal footage chains with dangling decorative metal charms and coins. Nothing glittery here, no crystals or blings but I'm sure the metal will reflect lights in a different way.

DJ NizaMinx's statement necklaces: Silver Sensation & Seductive Grey

An amazing order from an amazingly talented Dj Niza.
She provided 2 photos of necklaces, as reference and I was given a free will of creativity to turn the original into something special for her.
The 1st necklace is a silver piece:

Original idea is from the above metal and rhinestone necklace... which was not using beading technique.

It's interesting to transform a certain silver jewelry or fine jewelry into beadwork because it's challenging.

I selected a variety of different shapes of metal beads and metal findings, rhinestone beads, silver pearls, rhinestone spacer wheels and  multi color coated glass beads.