
So, above is a bracelet resulting from a strand of lampwork beads I failed to put away sitting next to Swarovski crystals newly unwrapped. The lampwork beads are from James Derrick Reeves, and I hope he starts lampworking and selling again soon before I run out of the precious stash of his beads I've been hoarding.
Below, a jasper bracelet that got made because I just had to use those dear little donuts in something! They are so cute! Therefore, I built a bracelet around them - and some more of Derrick's incomparable lampwork beads.

Copper was on my mind after an e-mail from a customer; I had copper chain and wondered just how Swarovski's crystal copper crystals would look with the metal. The result: the charm bracelet below with Swarovski large crystals, flowers, and butterfly. I will pair these two up again most definitely!


I can be subtle; the jasper bracelet above is beautiful with swirls of greyish-purple, mauve, and colour mixtures that I can't think how to describe. Hmm, I sense a theme: more Swarovski crystals (tanzanite, this time) and a large lampwork bead by James Derrick Reeves. The addition of a small flat drusy only adds to the low-key beauty of the bracelet.
The huge lampwork beads below were meant to be put in a necklace. Their impressionistic quality reminds me of a Monet painting. Rose quartz and amethyst echo the colours in the lampwork; the only other addition is sterling silver - and that's the only other thing that this necklace needs.


The smoky quartz bracelet, above, is about subtle sparkle since every smoky quartz stone is beautifully faceted. Again, a bit of sterling silver is all that is necessary here.
Below is the opposite of the smoky quartz bracelet. Listen to the Warm (below) features vermeil, pink Peruvian opal, aquamarine, and yellow and orange carnelian. It's a crazy sort of bracelet, but then, it sums up my last week perfectly!

12 comments:
I had a variation of this jewelry when I was about 14 yrs old. I got it as a gift and loved the design of it but I had no idea of its meaning until one of my teachers at school explained it to me. I thought wow that’s very nice and pretty deep. I think you have taken a classic piece and made it very modern chic and elegant yet, simple enough not to take away from its significance. http://www.sterlingtiffany.com/
Wow! Some nice bracelets there.
Good work!
Hi! Cluney,
Wonderful posting. Looking forward to see more like these. Of course, these jewelry pieces are something to cherish for along time.
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OMG, I ***LOVE*** that copper!!! Freaking get DOWN with your bad, beautiful self!
I enjoy making the jewelries myself as well. I love gemstones like Turquoise, Agate, Coral…. Sometimes I add some gold colors and give it an Indian feel and sometimes I match with Pearl and have an elegant look. After work, I spread out all the gemstones on the desk and enjoy the moment mix and match beads of various kind. Sometimes it takes me days to finish one piece but nothing else would give the same satisfaction, making every pieces the way I like it.
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Hi Cluny... you are so talented and your jewellery is simply fabulous! Great blog as well! All the very best!
i think i like the first piece of jewelry the best. the blue and silvers go quite well together :O
-Jessica
Hi..
Really beauty jewelry. Please keep update your blog :)
Ciao.
One has to appreciate your skills to turn simple gemstones in to such a beautiful jewelry. Each jewelry which you have design is so different from each other. Keep up the good work.
One must appreciate your skills of making simple looking gemstones so stunning. Keep up your good work.
I found your Smoky Quartz Bracelet very beautifuland pretty.
I saw some of pretty smoky pendants,necklace in myjewelrydeals.com
http://www.myjewelrydeals.com/control/product/~product_id=Smoky-Pendant-1
and I found it very beautiful
All the designs are too good and can make anyone to buy, especially the last one that is made with colored stones.
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