Ta daaa! It took a little while because chip beads are irregular (obviously) so it takes a little longer to find the hole and string them, but joining the wires at the ends was the biggest pain in the ass. I accidentally cut the first two wires too short, so I realized (too late) I had very little slack to work with. Trying to get short wires into a loop around a chain and then back through a crimp bead is meticulous work. Too meticulous for me, because I gave up and just used bead tips instead (which worked out really well actually). The pendant by the way is a big slice of dyed turquoise, about three inches long. The small yellow/green rounds are some yellow jade I've had for a while and didn't know what to do with. I'm pretty happy with it, but the loop holding the pendant on I might rework later because there's a little slack which shows the wire between beads. I already have requests from some friends to make them some accessories, too!
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Monday, October 4, 2010
I Love Rocks
I collect a few things. Clothes, jewelry (specifically rings, more specifically sterling and gemstone), and beads. Last night I began my latest endeavor to combine the latter most two. So I consulted eBay for ideas, and decided on a multi-strand design with a big-ass pendant. I have had some amazonite chips lying around and decided I wanted to use them because their color is a good match for my favorite ring, which has a big square cabochon of chrysoprase (raw gem is pictured right). Prehnite (the light, clear green stone chips) is another favorite stone of mine, and I decided the colors worked well enough to use them both. Also I have a prehnite ring that I love but the stone is loose so I don't wear it right now.
Ta daaa! It took a little while because chip beads are irregular (obviously) so it takes a little longer to find the hole and string them, but joining the wires at the ends was the biggest pain in the ass. I accidentally cut the first two wires too short, so I realized (too late) I had very little slack to work with. Trying to get short wires into a loop around a chain and then back through a crimp bead is meticulous work. Too meticulous for me, because I gave up and just used bead tips instead (which worked out really well actually). The pendant by the way is a big slice of dyed turquoise, about three inches long. The small yellow/green rounds are some yellow jade I've had for a while and didn't know what to do with. I'm pretty happy with it, but the loop holding the pendant on I might rework later because there's a little slack which shows the wire between beads. I already have requests from some friends to make them some accessories, too!
Ta daaa! It took a little while because chip beads are irregular (obviously) so it takes a little longer to find the hole and string them, but joining the wires at the ends was the biggest pain in the ass. I accidentally cut the first two wires too short, so I realized (too late) I had very little slack to work with. Trying to get short wires into a loop around a chain and then back through a crimp bead is meticulous work. Too meticulous for me, because I gave up and just used bead tips instead (which worked out really well actually). The pendant by the way is a big slice of dyed turquoise, about three inches long. The small yellow/green rounds are some yellow jade I've had for a while and didn't know what to do with. I'm pretty happy with it, but the loop holding the pendant on I might rework later because there's a little slack which shows the wire between beads. I already have requests from some friends to make them some accessories, too!
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Looks pretty good. I like strange rocks to, but it's hard to find any here.
ReplyDeleteGreat colours! And it has a very weird shape :) Love it
ReplyDeleteNice work you did there.. You have interesting hobby :)
ReplyDeletei love finding odd/rare ones as well
ReplyDeletenice work, your very talented
ReplyDeletegood information here
ReplyDeleteWow those sure are some lively looking stones.
ReplyDeleteshits tuff
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a cheese pizza.
ReplyDeleteGreat colors!
ReplyDeleteThat looks INCREDIBLE! You did that yourself?
ReplyDeleteWhat meticulous work. I'd probably have dropped it and hung myself before finishing. I don't have the fine motor control required for this kind of work.
great post, keep it up :D
ReplyDeletecool stuff you made there
ReplyDeleteamazing, I didn't know that
ReplyDeleteThose rocks some day might be worth millions, till that day keep them! once you sell them for millions do not forget about me! :D
ReplyDeleteI only possess a basic knowledge on rocks and their formation, but this is all rather intriguing.
ReplyDeleteOh wow that's really pretty.
ReplyDeletethat looks so awesome, great work!
ReplyDeletegood thing I visited your blog today!
ReplyDeletethose are so sexy lookin
ReplyDeleteman, i want all of em
ReplyDeletethat's awesome! haha
ReplyDeleteoh wow, these are pretty. you should sell them on etsy or something like that
ReplyDeletebeautiful :)
ReplyDeleteyay ! natural stuff! i hate gold jewelry!
ReplyDeleteHello I'm Edi and I like what you have here!Supporting!
DOOD I LOVE ROCKS TOOOO. seriously when i was little my uncle bought me a ugly rock. But when he told me break it open, my face went like this :D. GEODES ARE AWESOME.
ReplyDeletecool stuff
ReplyDeleteLooks pretty nice. Kudos for your hard work
ReplyDeletenice post
ReplyDeleteI used to have a huge rock collection. I got to bust that out and see if there's anything cool in there
ReplyDeleteVery nice work. I have always preferred the look of stones and natural elements over other more expensive and refined jewelry. Right now I only ever wear a wolf tooth hanging from a black cord about my neck and thats about it. What you made is something that I often see in my sisters fashion magazines and such.
ReplyDeleteNice work. You could sell these.
ReplyDeletebeautiful! I too have an affinity for gemstones and things of geologic origins. I've never heard of Prehnite before - could be a great descriptor.
ReplyDeleteAlthough it looks like it may break your neck, it looks good :)
ReplyDeletethose are great.
ReplyDeleteas a little kids i used to collect tons of these "rocks"
ReplyDeletemy gf is a complete rock,stones,beads,necklace nerd i know ALL too well about this sort of thing lol
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