Treasured Rose, A Romantic Era Necklace

Beautiful celluloid roses, oh, how I love thee!

The focal point of this one of a kind, Romantic period necklace is a gorgeous baby blue lucite rose. It is combined with 8mm Aquamarine Celsian Czech glass melon beads, and a fat wire-wrapped, faceted aqua quartz briolette. This is a necklace to treasure.

The colors in these melon beads are dreamy. Aquamarine and teal mix with golden greens in ways that make it hard for me to look away (I've already admitted here that I'm a magpie, so no surprise!). The cherry on the sundae is the light luminous iridescent they have, so that they glow and pick up the light to stunning advantage.

The melon beads travel up the necklace about 4 1/2" on each side, and then antiqued brass chain takes over and meets in the back, with a lobster claw clasp, as well as a brass hand that says "hand made" and a wrapped, matching melon bead.

The necklace is about 18 1/2" in length, but can be made longer or shorter at your request.

We have several other lovely necklaces featuring these roses, in different colors, as well as flower rings on filigree bases, and a lime-colored rose bracelet. More bracelets are on their way!

Just so you know, I bought the rose from Wendy and the beads from Gwynne. If you're unsure of who Wendy and Gwynne are, see this journal entry.

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Surreal Garden

When it comes to color, these earrings have it all. They are made using the same design as our Bluebells earrings, but the Czech glass flowers are of a different style and colors.

These use the same large brass kidney ear wires, the same brass head pins, but these glass lily beads have a different sort of a look. Their color is hard to define, and it totally depends upon the light, and whether they're back-lit or not. In any case, they are definitely luminescent. You'll find red, green, blue, purple, pink, gold -- most colors of the spectrum -- in there. Because of that, they will compliment pretty much any outfit. They are finished off with sparkly little 4mm violet Swarovski crystals.

These glowing, iridescent earrings are 2" in length and fetch $16.50, plus a reasonable shipping fee, and can be purchased by using the contact form at www.adornmejewelry.net.

Garden Earrings

These Garden earrings are made using lovely little frosted Czech glass flowers, hanging above dual-tone Czech glass leaves, and below little Czech glass beads hanging on the ear wire.

Pleasantly swingy, they are not at all heavy earrings -- quite light, actually, and can be made in any of the colors shown. Just let me know which one/s you like.

At 3" long on the large kidney wires, they are nice and long, but for those of you who prefer shorter earrings, they can be put on lever back wires, if you like, which would shorten them by just over an inch.
The photo of them with a quarter gives a sense of scale (Canadian quarters are the same size as American quarters). They are just over 1 1/4" long, including the ear wires, and they sell for $17.00, plus a reasonable shipping fee. They can be purchased by using the contact form at www.adornmejewelry.net.

Fountainhead

These earrings, designed and crafted by James, are a wonderful mix of shape and texture, while remaining in the green family.

At the top are little mint julep fire-polished Czech glass beads, which blend into light greenCzech glass bell flowers. They sit atop inverted soft green Czech glass flower caps. Beneath are lovely teal 8mm swarovski bicone crystals, cradled by inverted deep turquoise Picasso Czech glass three-petal lilies. The photos don't really show the lovely reddish rust markings these beads have. At the bottom are 4mm Peridot swarovski crystals. All of this is held together by brass findings. The ear wire are brass lever backs.

These lovelies are just over 2 " long, including the ear wire, and they sell for $14.50, plus a reasonable shipping fee. They can be purchased by using the contact form at www.adornmejewelry.net.

Black Lilies

Can something be cute yet elegant at the same time? Yes, and this pair of earrings could be described that way.

These Black Lilies earrings, an original creation by James, are made with gunmetal findings, which nicely compliment the black Czech glass three-petal lily beads. Above them are aqua Czech glass bell flowers, and below are Siam swarovski crystals. Their simplicity is very attractive, and makes them capable of being compatible with a number of different kinds of outfits.

The Black Lilies are 1 1/4" long, including the wire, and they sell for $13.50, plus a reasonable shipping fee. They can be purchased by using the contact form at www.adornmejewelry.net.

Almost An Embarrassment of Crystals.

Almost.

But there's nothing to be embarrassed about with these beauties. These sparkling drop earrings are certain to get compliments. They were created by James, Adorn Me jewelry's newest jewelry designer. He used a combination of 4mm AB Tanzanite Swarovski crystals, 10 mm AB Olivine Swarovskis, and AB Blue Sapphire Swarovski bead dividers along with aqua and copper Czech crystals. These are strung on copper head pins and dangle from rosey copper ear wires.

They are 2" long from top to bottom, including the ear wires and sell for $17.00, plus a reasonable shipping fee, and can be purchased by using the contact form at www.adornmejewelry.net.

Custom Design - Vineyard

It's called "Vineyard" because of the lovely, very natural-looking mix of greens and purples. This necklace was a custom order from a client who wanted something special for her friend and workmate. She wanted something in purple and green and left it to me to come up with a design. Purple and green is one a favorite color combo, so it was a pure pleasure to create this necklace.

We started amassing stones with an eye on what would make nice contrasts, both in texture and color, and came up with first, a really unusual, substantial in size, purple African Opal focal stone. It's big at 1 3/8" square, and feels just weighty enough. It is the focal stone that makes this necklace a one of a kind (OOAK) piece of jewelry. It's the only one Adorn Me has seen in our jewel-hunting 'travels,' and it's doubt there will be another one just like it.

The African Opal is surrounded by two AB tanzanite swarovskis, lovely prehenite nuggets, large rich green oval Nephrite (or Jadeite) stones, Amethyst nuggets, lavender and purple czech beads, and little sterling silver beads throughout. It closes via a lobster claw clasp. At the clasp, you can see the large top-drilled amethyst nugget, attached with a daisy bali bead and silver ball headpin, which makes it look like a flower. The total length of this necklace is 17".

What fun it was to create this surprise gift!

The Grape Fizz Necklace.

First: these beads are not pink. They, due to crappy camera syndrome, look pink. They are more of a blueish lavender. Sorry for any confusion...
This necklace is an Adorn Me jewelry one of a kind (OOAK) creation. It was named Grape Fizz, because there are various kinds of purples through it, and the lavender milk stone kind of glows, and depending upon the kind and amount of light, it almost looks a little blue (in spite of how it looks quite pinkish in these photos -- the pink is not true). This necklace is a little magical.

Found in Botswana, Africa, Botswana Agate is a rather hard gemstone. It is composed of banded Chalcedony (which gives it some of its glow).

The pendant itself is 1 7/8" long, and is also comprised of two amethysts and sterling silver. It hangs from a semi-woven necklace made of various iridescent Czech glass beads, milky lavender glass beads, mauve iridescent freshwater pearls, hematite seed beads and a nice hand-wrought silver heart charm (with pearl and glass) near the 'S' closure.

I know the challenges of accurately photographing jewelry without an obscenely expensive photo studio, and so often I see someone say how a piece of jewelry they've photographed just cannot be done justice. I often nod my head, because I know it's sometimes true. So I'll just say about this necklace that none of these photos do it justice.

The necklace is 22 1/4" long, and an decorative extension chain could be made for it, if needed.

Supposedly, according to those who keep track of such things, Eye Agate, or Botswana Agate, enhances sexual energy by giving physical stamina. Guess it can't hurt, anyway. This necklace is priced at $123.00. Matching earrings can be made, if you so desire.

Custom Designs - Art Nouveau Tulips

The tulips are popular. We have received several special orders for them, and they are fun to make. They all sell for $26.50.

The first pair is different from the others in that the ends dangle, and also, they are antiqued silver over brass, and have sterling silver ear wires and wires at the end.

They include iridescent silvery fresh water potato pearls, tanzanite swarovski crystals, frosted grape Czech glass and pretty little minty rice-shaped Czech glass partially coated with vitriol. They are a total of 3" long, including ear wires. Oh, and you should know, all of the tulip earrings have a lovely tinkling sound when they move. If you love that, these are for you. If you hate it, we have many other designs.

The rest of the photos are just to show some of the possible options.



Iridescent brassy fresh water potato pearls and AB swarovski crystals.











Spring colors in bloom. This pair have strawberry baby bell flowers with aqua swarovskis and some more of those little minty vitriol-encrusted Czech glass beads. On hoops.



















Grape Czech glass flowers with golden baby bell flowers and peridot swarovski crystals, on hoops.

Custom Design - Olivia's Autumn Friend

Olivia Octopus has been a very busy girl, so she's having friends lend a hand. Silliness, I know. Seriously, though, Olivia is very popular.

A client ordered an Olivia, but wanted some green in there to give more of an Autumnal feel, so, I have made the original Olivia, but also added some butter jade chunks and red Quartz chunks to the gems she holds in one of her arms. The accent up on the chain now has, instead of garned and a large freshwater pearl, the addition of a chunk of butter jade as well, swinging from a large jump ring.

So, to recap, for those who have not seen the original Olivia, we have an aged brass octopus with an arm dripping with red quartz, celestial larimar, butter jade, a large white freshwater pearl, garnet, copper Czech seed beads and a siam-colored faceted swarovski crystal briolette. The necklace itself comes in a about 24". Obviously, this one is sold, but I put it here to show what is possible. You can have your own Olivia -- I have her in aged brass, antiqued brass, antiqued silver over brass and a brass with a verdigris patina. You want certain gems or just certain colors, it's all possible. Just contact us and we'll make it happen.

Gem-laden Mermaids

These brass mermaids hold a cache of lovely gems.

The mermaids themselves are about 1 1/2 inches tall, with their trove of goodies, about 2 1/8 inches from the top of her head to the bottoms of the juicy cherry quartz briolettes.

These have been in the Adorn Me inventory for a while, looking for a cluster of gems, and after receiving these cherry quartz rondelles and briolettes, they seemed like a natural match. It's all about the pinky-coral-salmon colors here, and boy, is there plenty of it.

Each mermaid holds a 10mm round of pinkish coral, a 10mm cherry quartz rondelle, a 14mm cherry quartz briolette, a white freshwater pearl, a salmon freshwater pearl, rose quartz, golden shadow swarovski crystals, moonstone chips, moonstone nuggets, salmon-colored glass Czech beads, copper Czech seed beads -- gathered together with copper wire, and all offset with a little pale aqua celestial larimar. They hang from two leverback brass ear wires, festooned with a couple more glass Czech beads.

These unique earrings will definitely garner remarks, and one thing we strives for is that even if you do happen to see someone wearing an octopus necklace, she won't be an opulent Oliva; even if you do see someone with a pair of mermaid earrings, they won't be an Adorn Me design, loaded with juicy gems. $38.00.

Demure Dragonfly

She's a bit demure, but she carries a tail full of jewels and has a sweet little smiling face, too.

This necklace made from a vintage mold has a graceful pose with a 2 1/4 inch wing span. From her gracefully curved tail she trails, from left to right: a moonstone tooth, held aloft by a copper headpin with a rosy head. Next to that is a gorgeous and hard to find purple moonstone with lovely blue fire (it's very difficult to photograph the fire, but you can see it in the photo to the right), a white freshwater pearl, copper Czech glass seed beads, and a beautiful simplicity cut 6mm golden shadow swarovski (it has beautiful little flicks and striations of gold inside) crystal holding up another moonstone tooth that's finished off with another rosey copper headpin. The longest drop (1 5/8") is made from a helix-cut 8mm purple velvet swarovski, a large iridescent purple and two small copper, Czech beads, supporting a little brass orchid. Lastly is simply a iridescent mauve freshwater potato pearl and a little copper Czech bead. All of these are wrapped with copper wire.

Up the necklace, on the opposite side of her treasures, is another puple moonstone, another pearl, and a danglie supporting a 4mm tanzanite swarovski crystal and a 7mm labradorite briolette. You can see its blue fire in the photo. It's a beautiful little stone. Some truly stunning lovelies are in this necklace: moonstone (and purple, no less!), labradorite, pearls and crystals. Can't go wrong with those.

While I can reproduce this necklace, in some ways it's a one-of-a-kind in that these stones vary and no two are exactly alike. I would venture a guess that you'll not see anyone else selling one just like it -- unless they copy Adorn Me's design, of course ;).

The last photo is horrid, but it gives you an idea of how the necklace is designed and how it lays.

The necklace has 23" of antiqued brass chain for a total length of 26 1/2". This can be sized up or down, according to your needs, and it closes with a lobster claw clasp. It's ready for a home at $37.00

Gifts of love

Pairs of mated swallows are monogamous, and these sweet little antiqued brass swallows bringing gifts of love. And quite a heavy load for these little guys, too.

I really love the critters, so here are some more to add to the other cute little creatures in the Adorn Me stock of jewels.

The swallows are hung from antiqued brass lever back ear wires and each swallow carries a lovely cluster made from a sparkly quartz crystal stick with some lovely inclusions, a pale pink glass briolette, a 6mm round sodalite bead, various kinds and colors of Czech glass beads, from copper to teal (including a lovely fire-polished variety), celestial larimar and 6mm fuchsia bicone swarovski crystals. As you can see from the closeup, these earrings are loaded with good things.

The last photo is not a great one, but it good just so you can see the lay of the land when it comes to seeing the whole earrings. They're nice and swingy and catch the light beautifully and are a total length, including the ear wires, of 2.5 inches. They are great for daytime or evening and sell for $27.50

Dragonfly Lore

They say when a dragonfly lands on you, you will hear excellent news from someone far away from home.

Dragonflies, or damselflies, were connected to Freya the Norse goddess of love, fertility and warfare. Freya was famous for her beauty and her knowledge as a magician. It was she who taught Odin the shamanic practices known as seidr which were still practiced during Christian times. The paired bodies of mating dragonflies form the shape of a heart, perhaps being the source for that modern symbol of love. In ancient lore, the dragonfly represents transformation, adaptation and insight. (Source: Crystalinks)

I find their iridescent gracefulness charming, and have clothing and jewelry featuring their images, so this necklace seems like a natural to me. I have taken a brass casting dragonfly made from a vintage mold and paired it with a beautiful 29mm ocean blue jade briolette to signify the water, which draws them, and some moonstone nuggets that are iridescent, like their wings. The necklace also has two kinds of small coppery Czech beads. The necklace is 21" long and has a lobster claw closure; if you would like it longer, let me know. If you want it a lot longer, a small extra charge may be involved.

The dragonfly has a 2 7/8" wing span and is 2 1/2" long. It's meant to hang just below the clavicle, but wear it as you feel comfortable. It sells for $27.50