My friend Barbara loves to give jewelry to her friends. I love to make jewelry. We make a good team.
Barbara wanted to bless her friend with a set of pearl jewelry for her wedding.
These are 6 & 8mm Swarovski crystal pearls in cream color, seperated by size 15 seed beads in gunmetal. They give the strands a beautiful drapy feel, and a richness of color.
The necklace is two strands in the front - the bottom strand is all 8mm pearls, and the top strand is alternating 6mm & 8mm pearls, to give the necklace some interesting texture, but retain a very classical feeling. In the back, there is only one strand of the 6 & 8mm pearls. I found a beautiful sterling silver two-strand clasp that I took apart to make the transition from one strand to two strands of pearls. The connection has a elegant classical feel to it.
The bracelet is a double strand of pearls, with the same 8mm strand on bottom, and 6 & 8mm strand on top. The stitched closure is done in seed beads, to give it some substance and style, and keep the amount of metal to a minimum in this set, as the bride has a metal allergy.
The earrings are wonderfully laser-cut sterling silver leverbacks, which I painted with two coats of jewelry protector designed specifically for people with metal allergies. Next, there is a single pearl, and dangling from that a small cluster of pearls on a short length of chain.
This whole set is classic and elegant for the wedding day, but can be worn again and again. Wear the necklace with a business outfit, or the whole ensemble for a night out on the town. Dress up a pair of jeans and casual top with the earrings and bracelet, and you are all set.Go traveling with this one set of jewelry, and you will be ready for any occasion.
Barbara wanted to bless her friend with a set of pearl jewelry for her wedding.
These are 6 & 8mm Swarovski crystal pearls in cream color, seperated by size 15 seed beads in gunmetal. They give the strands a beautiful drapy feel, and a richness of color. The necklace is two strands in the front - the bottom strand is all 8mm pearls, and the top strand is alternating 6mm & 8mm pearls, to give the necklace some interesting texture, but retain a very classical feeling. In the back, there is only one strand of the 6 & 8mm pearls. I found a beautiful sterling silver two-strand clasp that I took apart to make the transition from one strand to two strands of pearls. The connection has a elegant classical feel to it.
The bracelet is a double strand of pearls, with the same 8mm strand on bottom, and 6 & 8mm strand on top. The stitched closure is done in seed beads, to give it some substance and style, and keep the amount of metal to a minimum in this set, as the bride has a metal allergy.
The earrings are wonderfully laser-cut sterling silver leverbacks, which I painted with two coats of jewelry protector designed specifically for people with metal allergies. Next, there is a single pearl, and dangling from that a small cluster of pearls on a short length of chain.This whole set is classic and elegant for the wedding day, but can be worn again and again. Wear the necklace with a business outfit, or the whole ensemble for a night out on the town. Dress up a pair of jeans and casual top with the earrings and bracelet, and you are all set.Go traveling with this one set of jewelry, and you will be ready for any occasion.
These are all so beautiful! Swarovski crystal pearls are so perfect. The stitched clasp on the bracelet adds a really elegant, special touch.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that there was such a product as jewelry protector. Does it add much to the diameter of the wire, or wear off over time? I have sensitive ears, too, so I've gone to wearing only niobium earwires since they seem to work best for me. But the jewelry protector stuff sounds like a good solution to the problem too.