Beaded Necklaces - Detachable Pendants!

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Beaded Jewelry Update List

Starting slowly over the next few months, pictures of beads and example designs will be added to this section of the web site. If you are interested to see the new additions as they are added, please email and request to be added to the update list for beaded work.

There is also my Regular Update List of silver, gold and gemstone jewelry and the Special Gifts List update list.

This year I'm planning to get back to my "roots" of jewelry making. Bookmark this necklace page to see new necklaces, bracelets and earrings.

I started with beads over 13 years ago (before I learned how to work with metals and lapidary) and I've been experiencing a deep yearning to work with all those beautiful and exotic beads that I never finished using. Wonderful old trade beads, gemstone beads in various shapes, glass beads, metal beads and even some dichroic glass beads fill many trays and seem to be "calling me".

The necklace on the left was made for a friend as a Christmas present. It has a detachable pendant of poppy jasper set in 14K gold.

Making this piece was such a joy that I've decided to add a new line of exotic and ethnic beaded jewelry this year - bead bracelets, earrings and bead necklaces with a mix of colors and materials.

Cutting and polishing stones and making one-of-a-kind silver and gold pieces will continue to be my primary focus, but some of this work will be in the form of pendants that can be attached to bead necklaces.