Susan Woodman Designs

Entries from April 2007

PEARL AND CRYSTAL

April 26, 2007 · Leave a Comment

pearl crystal necklace with pendant

Clear quartz and creamy fesh water pearls

Elegance at it’s best. This is a special occasion necklace. The beads are 8 mm faceted clear quartz and perfect creamy fresh water button pearls. The quartz / pearl combination is hand wire wrapped with 24 gage sterling silver wire, then attached to fine sterling silver chain. The pendant drop measures 2 1/2 inches and has 9 individual hand wrapped pearls dangling and swishing in the air as you move. The necklace is sized for a 16 to 19 inch neck and all findings are sterling silver.

This little gem drapes beautifully down the throat commanding the attention of the viewer on you! Matching earrings are availiable but simple pearl or crystal drops would work wonderfully also. This is a one of a kind necklace suited to any dressy occasion. See a close up view of the pendant below.

Soory missing, has a new home.

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DETAIL OF PEARL CRYSTAL PENDANT

Details of the pendant

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AMYTHEST AND PEARL

April 22, 2007 · Leave a Comment

Amythest and Pearl necklace

Amethyst and Fresh Water Pearl Necklace

 

If you love amethyst and freshwater pearls you will need to check out this beauty! I have combined amethyst nuggets and amethyst pillow shaped beads with creamy fresh water pearls to create a timeless design that fits up to an 18 inch neck. The necklace has a central drop of about 2 inches ending in a tassel of freshwater pearls suspended from a Bali silver sterling accent bead. The clasp is also Bali silver in an s-shaped design that coordinates with the front accent bead.The amethyst in this piece is a very deep and rich purple colour. All findings are sterling silver

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APPLE GREEN TURQUOISE NECKLACE

April 22, 2007 · 1 Comment

apple green turquoise necklace

Apple Green Dyed Turquoise Necklace

Spring is in the air and you want to be noticed! These beautiful large apple green turquoise ovals are paired with creamy coloured, rice shaped fresh water pearls in a simple classic design. The ovals measure 8mm by 10mm and the pearls measure 3mm by 4mm.The necklace will fit a 17 inch to 20 inch neck and can be sized up if needed.

 The beautiful apple green colour is obtained through dying the turquoise this vibrant shade! All findings used are sterling silver and the lobster claw clasp incorporates a 2 inch chain extension for added adjustability.

This necklace has a heavy feel to it and pairs well with simple classic clothing styles.  If you have any questions please feel free to email me and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

This beauty now has a new owner.

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Candy toned earrings

April 16, 2007 · Leave a Comment

candy toned earrings

Pastel Hearts-on-a-Chain Earrings.

Three, pastel coloured ,glass heart beads are attached to silver chain of different lengths creating a sassy, swinging pair of earrings. They measure about 3 inches in length and drape beautifully. For the young at heart requiring something fun and playful to adorn their ears these are the creation for you. All findings are silver plated.

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Aventurine multistrand necklace

April 15, 2007 · Leave a Comment

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One Of A Kind : Handcrafted : Fresh Water Pearl : Aventurine Nuggets : Purple Fossil : Silver

 

This was a fun design to create! There are actually 6 strands in total. The beads are aventurine nuggets, fresh water pearl, purple fossil, pale green glass donut rounds and tiny cream coloured seed beads. The six strands come together in a 3 strand box style silver plated clasp which is very secure. It is sized to fit a 14inch to 16 inch neck and rides high on the throat. Thank-you for stopping by to look at my designs!

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Turquoise and Pearl

April 15, 2007 · Leave a Comment

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Turquoise and Fresh Water Pearl Necklace

 This is one of my most popular designs and is great for the up coming cruise wear scene. It looks amazing with white linen and light coloured attire.
I have wire worked the turquoise ovals with white fresh water pearls and connected these with sterling silver chain. The chain I have used is very reflective and adds a lot of sparkle. The pendant drop in the front is about 3 inches long. The necklace is designed to fit from a 17.5 to a 22 inch neck size. This makes it a very versatile and adjustable necklace.
The pictures are a very good representation of the colour of the turquoise and pearls.. The turquoise has been stabilized for longer wear and all findings are sterling silver. The wire I used to connect the beads and chain is 24 gauge round soft sterling silver. This type of wire makes for excellent wrapping and precision handcrafting.
My designs are completely handcrafted by me at home in my studio.

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Foil lined lampwork bead bracelet

April 14, 2007 · Leave a Comment

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Red Foil Lined Lampwork Bracelet

Single strand bracelet made with beautiful foil lined lampwork beads. The closure is a heavy bali style toggle. This fits a 7 to 7.5 inch wrist.

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Long opalite glass bead

April 13, 2007 · Leave a Comment

opilated glass necklace 

Continuous strand of opalite glass beads and fresh water button shaped pearls

This necklace is one continuous strand of opalite glass beads and fresh water button shaped pearls that have been hand wrapped in sterling silver wire. The necklace measures 54 inches long and there is a small sterling silver lobster claw style clasp tucked in with the wrapping to add adjustability. This is a multifunctional piece that can be worn 3 times around the neck or 7 times around the wrist! If you are feeling very creative and want to enhance your beach look it can also be worn around the waist! The wire used to wrap the bead segments is 24 guage half hard sterling silver round wire.
Opalite is a type of glass that is popular for beaded jewelry and has a milky white tone and a soft sparkle when it is faceted as it is in this necklace. Please feel free to ask any questions you might have about my work or the beads used.
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Turquoise necklace

April 9, 2007 · 1 Comment

Turquoise nugget necklace

Blue Turquoise Nugget Necklace

This design is turquoise simplicity! These are very lovely and large stabilized natural turquoise nuggets all about 1 inch in size. I have connected them together by hand wire working the beads with 22 gauge round sterling silver wire to create a chain of turquoise and silver. The colour of these beads are a sky blue and are well represented in the pictures I have taken. The clasp is a very strong sterling silver s-clasp. The necklace measures 20 inches and can be sized down by removing links. Sizing up can only be done by changing the clasp and adding a chain extension.

This is a heavy necklace and looks best on someone with a long neck and broad shoulders.
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Candy tone bracelet

April 7, 2007 · Leave a Comment

candy toned bracelet

Candy coloured Heart shape glass Beads Bracelet

A charm style bracelet created with candy coloured heart shaped glass beads. The dangles are fresh water pearls and pale blue aquamarine leaf shaped beads. The design is connected together with hand wrapped loops of 24 guage sterling silver wire. All findings are sterling silver and it fits a 6 inch to 8 inch wrist. This bracelet can be sized if needed.
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Butterfly design

April 5, 2007 · Leave a Comment

Butterfly necklace

This playful design features a large jade butterfly pendant which measures 2 inches by 1.5 inches. I have matched the colour of the butterfly with 4 mm jade rounds and then accented with a smaller 2 mm olive shade round. This is a multistranded piece that sits nicely on the neck and can adjust from 16 inches to 18 inches. Clear quartz rectangular shaped beads and silver lined seed beads create sparkle and enhance the jade tones. If you love butterflies or have a butterfly totem, this would be a magical piece for you! All findings are sterling silver, and the clasp is a spring-ring with a 3 inch chain extension.

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Red Agate, Pearl

April 3, 2007 · Leave a Comment

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Red Agate White Biwa Pearl Swaroski crystals and Silver Wire Worked Necklace.
This dramatic necklace is handcrafted with 24 gauge round sterling silver wire, which is used to link together, in chain fashion, the large Agate rectangular beads, the cream white Biwa Pearls and Swarovski crystals. The necklace drop, measures almost 4 inches and the necklace itself measures 18 inches. There is a 5 inch chain extension at the closer for adjustability.

This is a one of a kind designer necklace created by hand with great care and attention to detail. All findings are sterling silver.

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Rutilated Quartz

April 1, 2007 · Leave a Comment

rutilatedquartz wireworked neclace

Rutilated Quartz Black Onyx Pearl and Labrodite WireWorked Necklace

This necklace is created by wire working, free form faceted Quartz crystal beads with 24 gauge round 14 karat gold filled wire. The other beads are faceted black Onyx and Mauve fresh water Pearls. The tassel is a combination of pearls swarovski crystal and Labrodite faceted drops. The drop measures about 3.5 inches and the necklace measures18 inches with a 4 inch chain necklace extention, to provide adjustability. The colors in this necklace look amazing with a dark green or black velvet outfit.
This is a one of a kind designer creation handcrafted with care.

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Moss Agate

April 1, 2007 · Leave a Comment

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a full view of moss agate pearl and silver necklace

Moss agate,Swaroski Crystal, Pearl and Pawa shell necklace.

This designer necklace is completely handcrafted by me in my studio at home. I used 24 guage round sterling silver wire to create the moss agate/swarovski crystal units which are then connected with silver jump rings to another pearl and paua shell component that has been wire worked by hand.The process then creates a chain of beautiful design. The necklace is about 21 inches long and has a very strong sterling silver s-clasp. The pendant is about 3 inches in length and all findings are sterling silver.

This is a one of a kind necklace that is quite heavy due to the large faceted moss agate beads. Each of these beads are different, but are approximately 1.5 inches long to 1.25 wide and all faceted to add a bit of reflective sparkle. The pictures I have taken are very close to showing the true colour of the beads.

I have found that this necklace looks amazing on a dark green or black velvet!

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