Marrakech Bangle

I've been very busy with this one, but I absolutely adore it. I started with a simple bangle frame and then added silver plated wire in curls and swirls. I held the wire in place with some clamps and then used really thin wire and beads to hold it in place. I've used real turquoise and aquamarine, aventurine, malachite, green candy jade and gorgeous deep teal coloured seedbeads. The result is stunning and very organic.

Earrings - New sets for 2007

For my final jewellery party before Christmas I made some more earrings. Below are some beautiful hematite, garnet, and red jade earrings. These were sold at the party.


These very Gothic earrings were made with an abundance of black and charcoal grey glass beads and little wooden carved skulls and beads. I've added some black Magatama drops for texture.


The golden earrings below I made for myself with lovely shimmery topaz chips, and lots of Swarovski beads in different shades of gold/grey/topaz. I've added more gold with golden seedbeads and the lovely shimmery glass drops.

The next set of earrings feature very soft golden, cream and pink shades: I've used topaz as above plus mother of pearl, shell, carved bone beads and beautiful shimmery pink hearts:

This set was made specially for the party for a lady that missed the similar set of earrings I sold at my stall. I've used purple and pink shell beads with a mix of peacock blue beads and tiny Magatama drops and a few silver plated charms:

These earrings feature turquoise and blue shells beads with blue candy jade, wooden and glass beads. I've also used silverplated wire beads and shell charms:


Mixed turquoise and vintage green seed beads on copper findings. These are amongst the most beautiful earrings I've made. I love the different shades and shapes of the turquoise I have used together with the beautiful vintage green glass beads. The copper is a lovely contract to the turquoise and green.

More presents

Here are some presents I didn't want to show before Christmas in case my friends/family checked out my blog and spoilt the surprise.

Sheila's Set:
The earrings and brooch in lavender were made for my friend Sheila to go with a lavender magic scarf. I've used purple candy jade, rock crystal, moonstone chips, lace agate cubes, glass beads and lovely lilac Japanese Magatama drops.


Caroline's Set:

A lovely choker type necklace (it's quite short) made with beautiful copper brown silky cord and lots of semi-precious and glass beads in shades of brown, gold and copper. I've also made her some matching earrings.

Steph's Necklace:
Steph told me she loves turquoise and moonstone so I made her a choker type necklace with different types of turquoise and Victorian opalite beads. I added a few turquoise shimmery Magatama drops.


My mum's birthday present:
I made my mum a wonderful fluffy, silky, furry scarf in burgundy and here's the matching brooch:

Stephanie's mobile phone charm:
My sister wanted a mobile phone charm and told me to make it "Kitsch" with a capital K! I made a matching one for her best friend:


I've used lovely 70s plastic "splat" flowers together with matching flowers in glass/plastic and normal glass beads to add more colour.