bracelets

This is a new bracelet that was made using the Three Segment Coiled Bracelet Tutorial. Here I chose turquoise and smokey topaz Swarovski Crystals with sterling silver. I made this one while teaching the class last Saturday. There were several beginners and they all accomplished their first coiled piece. Great job girls!! They all went home with a gorgeous piece of jewelry. With the new skills they have acquired, they can now make all kinds of things. If you have ever wanted to try your hand at...

This is the first of a series I am working through using the Indian Weave I learned from Iza Malczyk. The turquoise center has been hand coiled and flanked on both sides with panels of woven copper. I love to see the pattern slowly emerge as I weave. I like how solid the weaving makes the copper wire. A good and sturdy piece with a southwest flare. I measures approx. 7 1/4 inches long and is 3/4 inch wide.

This bracelet is made with Rainbow Obsidian for the center piece and black onyx for accent. It is hand coiled in sterling silver wire. Since it has only three segments, the coiling doesn't take too long. The tubes wrap around the sides and make it easier to complete than other coiled bracelets I have shown. There is a brand new tutorial showing how to make this very bracelet if you are interested in learning. It is a great place to start if you have never coiled before or if you want to take...

This elegant bracelet is made of Peruvian Opal nuggets, Swarovski crystals and sterling silver beads. It has been hand coiled with sterling silver wire which takes hours and hours of work. It is a great summer bracelet. The blue/green color of the stones reminds me of the ocean. The symmetry of the composition is elegant and sophisticated and well balanced. It measures 7 to 7 1/2 inches long.

This bracelet is made with turquoise and sterling silver. The links are handmade, in a heart shape and then I link them together with sterling jump rings. The heart shaped toggle continues the theme. It measures 7 3/4 inches long.

This bracelet is made with natural carnelian nuggets, green jade and sterling beads. It has been hand-coiled with yards of sterling wire. Carnelian comes in many colors and I chose a variety here of red, gold, orange and brown. The green of the jade adds a unifying color throughout the bracelet. It measures about 7 inches and has an extension chain so you can adjust the length about a half inch. It is 3/4 inch wide. A lot of loving care went into making this bracelet and it is hard to put it up...

This is my first attempt at a new type of coiling--the spiral. I learned this from a wonderfully talented artist by the name of Sharilyn Miller, from her book Bead on a Wire. I then took that theme and made a necklace and ear rings to go with it. If you'd like to see the set together, it is shown in Collections. This bracelet is heavy duty, made with 14 ga. solid copper and wrapped with 20 ga. It was a lot more work then I expected and I have the blisters to show for it. It measures about 7 1/4...

This bracelet is the result of my having some fun with turquoise and copper. Copper is similar to sterling but easier to manipulate so I was just seeing what it could do and I came up with this bright and happy piece. The orange color of the copper compliments the blue of the turquoise so nicely. I think I will make a necklace to go with it, and, of course, some ear rings too. It measures about 8 inches long and the turquoise nuggets are 1/2 inch wide.

This bracelet is made with African Turquoise and sterling wire. Each link is coiled by hand as I hook them together. It takes quite a bit of time to accomplish. The toggle is hand made also. It measures 7 1/2 inches long.

This bracelet is a triple strand of fresh water pearls, aquamarine and Swarovski crystals. It has a fresh, airiness about it. Probably because it reminds me of the ocean. I am in the process of designing a necklace and ear rings to go with it. The clasp is a sterling toggle and it is 7 1/4 inches long.

This bracelet is hand made with sterling silver and black onyx. It has a nice blend of a casual centerpiece of Onyx and more dressy sterling Bali around it. Made with strong 16 ga. wire, it won't bend or dent easily. It measures 8 inches long and is very comfortable.

This bracelet is hand-coiled, made of Amazonite, Swarovski crystals and brown seed beads. To make a coiled piece such as this takes me a couple days to get it done. Yes, it's a lot of work but I love how the coils surround each stone with other beads woven in. I wear one similar and it is very comfortable and gets a lot of compliments. It measures 7 1/4 in. long.

This bracelet is made of genuine, red tigereye, double strung with a sterling silver toggle.

This bracelet is made of large smokey quartz nuggets, hand coiled in 14K gold filled wire. To add even more flash, I placed golden brown Swarovski crystals next to the quartz. This bracelet goes with the Smokey Quartz Collection. A ton of work went into making this and it is very hard to part with. It measures about 7 1/4 inch long.