Irina

Blue Moon - Artisan Sterling Silver, Labradorite and Iolite Necklace

This necklace was originally created for Etsy Wire Artisan Guild monthly challenge and was recently rejuvenated with help of a very talanted photographer Irina of IrinaPhotography .

I created this necklace from oxidized sterling silver wire, labradorite briolettes and tiny blue iolite roundelles (these are also sometimes called water sapphires).

Check out Irina's beautiful photographs:

Artisan Tourmaline Fringe Earrings with Bali Sterling Silver Beads

 I had these gorgeous multicolored tourmaline "fringes" with lots of cute sterling silver coils under each little sparkly bead laying around for months on my working table. They didn't work out in my original design as I envisioned, and I couldn't find a place for them for a while. Recently I went through my stash of Bali sterling silver beads and these saucer shaped beads with dots aroung the edges seemed very promising. They turned out perfect! And they have nothing in common with my original design, except for the fringes, of cause.

I'm in Belle Armoire Jewelry Magazine!

Hooray, I was featured in Belle Armoire Jewelry Magazine, Winter 2011 issue!

It's surprisingly rewarding to see my name in print for the first time.

There is also two pages of step by step instructions pictures.

I  made PDF tutorial of this technique also available for sale in my etsy shop (with a few changes) :
Woven Vine Bracelet Tutorial