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I've always loved women that can pull off the wild side of jewelry and outfits with flair and style. I was inspired just the other day by one of them, in fact, that I saw on TV.
I watch a lot of late night tv due to the hours I keep and I came across an episode of "Just Shoot Me" the other day where the character Nina Van Horne (played by Wendie Malick) was wearing an absolutely fabulous dress. At first glance, the dress looked black with a bit of feathered fluff at the cuffs. On closer inspection, though, it turned out to have a dark leopard print within the fabric.
It was an amazing dress and it inspired me to create this wild but elegant leopard print bracelet made with handmade lampwork glass beads combined with a bunch of pearls I've hand-wrapped in gold tone wire then set interspersed with other golden accents.
It's just amazing sometimes where inspiration can come from!
In celebration of the upcoming Easter holiday, I designed this lampwork Easter Bunny charm bracelet from a variety of beautiful pink and white beads clustered along the length of a silver plated chain with glass flower beads and lampwork Easter Bunny charms added in.
This handmade charm bracelet is a perfect celebration of spring and a wonderful reminder of the traditions of Easter and the Easter Bunny from our past.
The Easter Bunny is a character depicted as a rabbit bringing Easter eggs, who sometimes is depicted with clothes. In legend, the creature brings baskets filled with colored eggs, candy and sometimes also toys to the homes of children on the night before Easter. The Easter Bunny will either put the baskets in a designated place or hide them somewhere in the house or garden for the children to find when they wake up in the morning.
The Easter Bunny was introduced to the United States by the German settlers who arrived in the Pennsylvania Dutch country during the 18th century. The arrival of the Osterhase (Easter Hare) was considered one of "childhood's greatest pleasures", similar to the arrival of Kris Kringle on Christmas Eve.
According to the tradition, children would build brightly colored nests, often out of caps and bonnets, in secluded areas of their homes. The "Osterhase" would, if the children had been good, lay brightly colored eggs in the nest. As the tradition spread, the nest has become the manufactured, modern Easter basket, and the placing of the nest in a secluded area has become the tradition of hiding baskets and eggs for children to find on their Easter Egg hunts.
[Information on Easter and the Easter Bunny provided by Wikipedia.]
For centuries, ancient societies and individuals have believed that stones and crystals are gifts from the earth imbibed with magical powers to help with an individual's every day life as well as healing properties. Today, as then, they continue to be revered by many for these same properties and reasons.
The handmade bracelet pictured above is designed with honey jade combined with burgundy glass beads and antiqued bronze rose charms. Honey jade is believed to be a stone of happiness and joy and has been used for centuries to foster these emotions as well as to encourage serenity and peace during times of need.
Incorporated in this vintage-inspired bracelet, it adds a charming value to an artisan design that can be worn both casually or for dressier occasions.
Fun and cute... and perfect for someone with a sweet tooth! This handmade charm bracelet was inspired by pink dyed coral beads that look like candy. The coral beads were used as spacers between sparkling clusters of crystals and glass beads.
Completing the piece, a handful of cute little lampwork glass cupcake charms with vanilla frosting and little pink rosettes were added. These cupcakes are handmade from lampwork glass and an adorable addition to the sweet tooth theme.
This handmade cupcake bracelet was then finished off with a toggle clasp in matching silver tones that looks like twists of licorice!
Inspired by beads with intricate geometric shapes over their surface, this handmade artisan bracelet is created around those beautiful rectangular beads combined with vibrant turquoise beads and a large elliptical turquoise bead at the front.
All together this turquoise handmade bracelet with golden accents is designed to create a feel of ancient mystery and luxurious style. The bracelet measures 8-inches in length so that it can fit most wrists and has been designed to add a splash of fun and color to any outfit whether casual or something more elegant!
One of my absolute favorites of late! Titled the "Forest Runes" charm bracelet, this piece is designed from beautiful puffy lampwork coin beads interspersed between shimmering clusters of beads and charms.
Each cluster contains the soft glow of pearls combined with the bright shimmer of crystal glass beads in shades of green and tan. Included as well are little leaf charms and a coin shaped rune set in the center of each cluster.
This handmade charm bracelet is then brought together with a beautiful leaf-embellished toggle clasp and the entire piece measures at 8.25-inches (21 cm) in length.
I wish I could find more of these!!
That's what I thought when I found this little pewter and rhinestone elephant charm. I fell in love with him right away but was only able to find two. I then used one for a custom order and this one is all that's left!
Using this beautifully detailed elephant charm, I've designed a handmade elephant bracelet created with shimmering crystal beads and black glass beads. This bracelet is both fun and elegant too and I love the way it sparkles and shines!
Adding to the Aurora Borealis inspired "Northern Lights in a Midnight Sky" set I started to share with readers yesterday, this handmade abalone charm bracelet is designed from colorful shimmering abalone shells that have been combined with genuine freshwater pearls and lots of little silver celestial charms.
Yesterday I shared with you the abalone shell and pearl earrings that match this handmade bracelet.
In this handmade artisan pearl and abalone bracelet, moon and star charms combine with other silver accents and the cheerful chime of small silver bells for a mystical night sky effect with the colorful shimmer of paua abalone shells representing the beautiful light display that the Northern Lights cast upon the sky above the arctic.
This is the second piece in a three piece set that I'm featuring this week titled the "Northern Lights in a Midnight Sky" jewelry set.
Unakite gemstones are combined with rich red beads and lots of bronze accents in this handmade artisan bracelet. A large bronze floral piece with inlayed stones and rhinestones then finishes it off, a toggle clasp added to keep it securely around the wrist.
This unakite gemstone bracelet is titled "The Pocahontas Flower" because of the earthy elegance of the style from the large floral center piece to it's earthy beaded accents and gemstones.
Fun and flirty and full of color! This handmade charm bracelet is designed using wire wrapped red glass beads, glass pearls and red coral beads all joined together on a silver plated chain with beautifully made lampwork ladybug charms.
Whether considered as a beautiful and fun Valentines gift or just for every day, this ladybug charm bracelet is beautiful and made with a combination of red and white for a vibrant statement.
And I've also created earrings to match!
Bangle bracelets are a fun way to dress up an outfit and they come in a variety of different styles as well. They come in metal, wood, plastic and can be thin or thick, smooth or textured. There's a long list of ideas and creativity that can be put into making them, let alone skill.
Carefully shaped by hand and turned with care for a smooth, seamless wooden loop, this handmade wooden bangle bracelet was sanded smooth then stained a rich, dark walnut color. The piece was then wrapped in silky nylon, creating a splash of bright color against the dark wood.
A gorgeous black onyx gemstone with tan and white striations through it's surface has been used to design this unique OOAK (one of a kind) bracelet.
Combined with black glass beads and other small black onyx beads, the diamond shaped center stone is eye-catching dramatic, and made even more so by the golden accents that are integrated into this elegant gemstone bracelet.
Bracelet measures 8" (20.3 cm) in length including clasp.
This is the first time that I've ever worked with angelite gemstones, and I have to admit that I really enjoyed the feel of the stones as well as the project that gave birth to this, now finished, angelite gemstone bracelet.
Made from a large central angelite stone that has been combined with matching glass beads, white glass pearls and a multitude of little silver plated charms, this handmade wrist cuff is a unique, one of a kind piece that's then been finished off with a matching toggle clasp.
Angelite is considered to be a symbol of the verbalization and communication of love and light to the world. It represents peace to the world and the "brotherhood both within and without.
It is believed, metaphysically, to be a stone for raising the state of conscious awareness and for the promotion of clear and orderly communication while dispelling anger and renewing one's connected-ness to the universe while helping to promote one's creative endeavors.
When I found these golden wreaths, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with them. And after hunting for the perfect gemstones to accent their graceful shape this beautiful green and gold artisan bracelet was born!
Made from genuine aventurine gemstones including one large coin bead at the center and a handful of smaller rounds interspersed around the wrist, this handmade gemstone bracelet is created to highlight the graceful shape of the wreathes incorporated into it's design and showcase the beautiful mint color of the gemstones and two lampwork beads that contribute to its overall appeal.
I love the poinsettia charm used in this bracelet! Large and glimmering with filigree accents, this beautiful charm takes up the front-and-center focus of this handmade poinsettia bracelet that's perfect for the holidays.
The charm in this piece of holiday jewelry is accented with varying sizes of green glass leaves and vibrant berry-red accents for a cheerful combination of holiday colors and the length of the bracelet is adjustable between 7.75" - 8.75" (18.5 cm - 22.5 cm) thanks to the lobster claw clasp and extension chain it attatches to. At the end of the chain is another but of decoration with dangling red berry bead and small silver bell.
When I started making rosaries, my first one was made in glass. And, although it was beautiful and shimmered and was a favorite of many, my mother's first question when she saw it was... "have you made any in natural beads yet?"
This question was what inspired the Sacred Vow rosary bracelet seen here. Made from beads of bone, this bracelet is simplistic and beautiful in gold tones with black bone beads for the aves and a larger white bone bead for the pater near the clasp. The handmade chaplet bracelet comes with a full-color saint charm attached near the pater bead and a delicate brass cross as well as handmade infinity links between each bead.
I've also designed a full sized rosary and a smaller christian charm with this same theme.
When I first saw these gemstones, I was at a gem show. I fell in love with them immediately, but it took me a long time to find them again! These stones are a form of amethyst called "lace amethyst" and they're a bit harder to come by than the normal darker colored amethyst most are used to seeing used in jewelry.
In this bracelet, these beautiful lace amethyst stones have been combined with silver plated charms and the soft glow of pearls to create a gemstone bracelet that's a perfect accent to the winter season. Named "Lilac Lace" this handmade amethyst bracelet measures at 8.85-inches (22.5 cm) in length and has a style to it that is versatile enough to be worn both casually or as an elegant accent.
I don't think that there's any other time that it's more important and significant to have a piece that's handmade than when considering a rosary or cherished religious piece of jewelry. Whether purchasing such a piece for yourself or for someone else, there's a certain amount of special significance that comes in knowing the piece you're buying is hand crafted instead of a commercial reproduction.
This mother of pearl rosary bracelet is one of those pieces. Each and every one of the links in this bracelet has been made by hand and every bead picked out and set in place with care. The entire piece is then brought together with a matching toggle clasp.
To add a touch of color to this rosary bracelet, the Pater bead and Saint's charm are both a rich spring green in color and the small cross charm that is included is designed in a combination of silver tones and white.
Mother of pearl makes a beautiful accent, and in many cases focal point, for a variety of different styles of jewelry. In this handmade bracelet, entitled Poseidon's Daughter, I've strung a total of 72 mother of pearl rice beads on three separate strands that have then been intertwined together to encircle the wrist in shimmering white.
The piece is then finished off with bursts of vibrant color when I used clusters of coral chips and round aventurine beads to complete this unique gemstone bracelet.
The end result is a unique OOAK (one of a kind) shimmering concoction that's easily able to be imagined having been plucked directly from the treasure chest of the most beautiful mermaid in all creation, Poseidon's daughter.
This handmade bracelet measures at 7.75" length (20 cm) including clasp.
After fitting these bronze filigree pieces with bits of pink and white cabochons, I knew exactly how I wanted to use them in a piece. I've always felt that rose quartz and pearls go perfectly together, and when combined with the filigree bronze pieces, they all compliment each other beautifully in a sweet and pure handmade bracelet that's then finished off with a matching decorative toggle clasp.
Rose quartz is known as the "stone of gentle love" by many civilizations and societies around the world and is believed to emit a calming, cooling energy. In metaphysical circles it's believed to help the wearer gently remove negativity from their lives and establish gentle, loving forces in their wake.
This handmade rose quartz bracelet measures at 8-inches (20.5 cm) in length including clasp.
