CATALOG OF DESIGNS, MATERIALS,
CONSTRUCTION & PRICES
Please feel free to click on any picture for a closeup of the item!
Sometimes
sacramentals are more than just rosaries... The following items are also sacramentals, in that they are religious
in appearance and in nature. They are worn in devotion to God, and proclaim His presence! All but one pictured
bracelet have either crosses, or other religious symbols attached to them, or as their main focal point. The one bracelet
I've included on this page was an important part of a very religious wedding set of jewelry that I custom-designed and made
for a Catholic bride in Canada.
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Above is a necklace I made from the leopardskin
jasper beads I had left over from making the bronze rosary for the young teen. These beads are a little bit rugged,
as some of them are not completely round, and have an interesting feel in the fingers. This is another strung piece,
and the necklace's center is a stick pearl. These pearls are from freshwater mussels, and are cultured into this shape
naturally. It's a smallish pearl, as this necklace is only a little larger than a choker. These beads are amazing
in their color and individuality! The cross is flanked by differing sizes of bicone Swarovski crystals, and the beads
are interspersed at intervals with small, cream colored pearls and alternated with a Swarovski bicone crystal every three
beads. The clasp is small, and is antiqued pewter. This is an interesting necklace, as all these elements are
so unique, but blend together so perfectly! Price: $100
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ABOVE IS A NECKLACE CREATED FROM FRESHWATER PEARLS. I DON'T
USUALLY MAKE ORDINARY JEWELRY, BUT THE PEARLS WERE SO GORGEOUS AND THE CHARM WAS SO CHARMING, THAT I HAD TO CREATE THIS STUNNING
PIECE. THE CROSS CHARM COULD EITHER HANG IN THE BACK OR THE CLASP/CROSS CAN BE WORN ON THE SIDE. THIS IS A STRUNG
PIECE, AS I DO STRING THINGS ON BEADING WIRE FROM TIME TO TIME. THE WIRE IS STRONG, AND THIS IS NOT A CHILD'S TOY.
EACH PEARL IS AROUND 7 - 8MM IN SIZE, AS THESE PEARLS ARE ALL DIFFERENTLY SHAPED, AND EACH IS INTERSPERSED WITH A COLORED
SWAROVSKI AUSTRIAN CRYSTAL. THE CLASP IS STERLING. THE CROSS IS ANTIQUED PEWTER, AND YOU CAN'T SEE IT ON THE PICTURE,
BUT IT'S WIRED TO THE NECKLACE RIGHT NEXT TO TO THE CLASP WITH A TINY GREEN SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL.
PRICE: $250.
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Above is another color/design
in the wedding necklace I'd made previously. It's been such a popular design, that I decided to make it in several colors,
pink being the first, with the exception of the burgundy one my bride wore at her wedding. The wiring is all sterling
wrap, and the crystal cross is Swarovski's rose color. The tiny crystals are also Swarovski, and the clasp is made of
sterling in a design of two leaves hooking together. The clasp goes really well with the connector piece, which looks
like a descending dove, which is also sterling. The pearls are around 10mm or so, and are freshwater, and have one flattened
side. Their color is luminous, and the whole piece just glows! Price: $295
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ABOVE IS
A CUSTOM PIECE I MADE. OCCASIONALLY SOMEONE WILL HAVE ME CREATE A PIECE FOR A SPECIAL OCCASION. THIS WAS GOING
TO BE FOR A BRIDE, BUT I DECIDED TO DESIGN IT A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY AND CONSTRUCT ANOTHER NECKLACE. SO SOMEONE ELSE BOUGHT
THIS ONE. AND THEN SOMEONE ELSE, AGAIN, WANTED THIS ONE, SO I RECREATED IT FOR THE SECOND TIME JUST FOR THEM.
IT WAS GORGEOUS!
THIS IS STERLING WIRE-WRAP AND A STERLING FLEUR DE LIS CONNECTOR. THE DROP IS SOLID
AUSTRIAN SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL, IN A CLEAR AB TONE, AND MEASURES 20 x 20MM. THE FRESHWATER PEARLS ARE ALL AROUND6-7MM, EXCEPT
FOR THE BIG ONE, WHICH IS AROUND 10 - 11MM. ALSO, THE 6-7MM PEARLS ARE SEPARATED BY SMALLER PEARLS AS CONNECTORS. THE
PEARLS ARE INTERSPERSED AND ACCENTED BY TINY 3MM SWAROVSKI CRYSTALS. PRICE: $295.
ABOVE ARE THE WEDDING PIECES MY BRIDE DID DESIGN. SHE HAD
A HUGE RED SASH ON HER DRESS, AND I WANTED THE JEWELRY PERFECTLY MATCHED TO IT. IT TURNED OUT GREAT. IT IS MADE
FROM FRESHWATER PEARLS, CLEAR AND RED SWAROVSKI AUSTRIAN CRYSTALS, AND A 20 x 20MM SWAROVSKI CROSS/PENDANT IN A DARK BURGUNDY
COLOR. IT'S ALL LINKED UP WITH STERLING WIRE-WRAP. THE CLASP IS AN ANTIQUE REPRODUCTION IN STERLING, WITH A SQUARE
CUT GARNET. SHE LOOKED STUNNING IN HER JEWELRY. OF COURSE, THIS ONE IS HERS, BUT IT CAN BE RECREATED IN THE SAME
STYLE. PRICE: $275.
ABOVE IS THE WEDDING BRACELET FOR MY BRIDE TO GO WTIH HER NECKLACE.
IT'S THE SAME STYLE AND MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION AS THE NECKLACE PLUS AN ANTIQUED STERLING TOGGLE CLASP WITH GARNETS.
THIS LADY HAD GOOD TASTE AND SHE LOOKED BEAUTIFUL. I ALSO DESIGNED EARRINGS TO MATCH THE BIG PEARL ON THE BRACELET,
BUT FORGOT TO TAKE PICS, SO JUST IMAGINE! AS ON THE NECKLACE, THE SMALL PEARLS ARE AROUND 8MM, AND THE LARGE, ANCHOR
PEARL IS AROUND 10 - 11MM. THE BEAD CAPS ARE SOLID PEWTER, IN AN ANTIQUED FINISH. THE WIRE WRAP IS ALL STERLING,
AND THE TINY ACCENT CRYSTALS ARE ALL SWAROVSKI FROM AUSTRIA. OF COURSE, THESE ARE HERS, BUT I CAN DESIGN MORE FOR YOU!
PRICE: $125.
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Above is a stunning piece made with freshwater pearls, and the Swarovski
"coin" beads. The wire is a strong beading wire, and the cross "drop" is also a cultured freshwater
pearl. The smaller pearls on the main body of the necklace are flattened pearls, and have a uniquely lovely luster.
The cross pearl is referred to as a "stick pearl" and the freshwater mussel simply layered its pearl material across
this cultured shape. The result is outstanding. The Swarovski coin beads are 5mm in size, and the pearls are somewhat
bigger. As you can see, the cross is as unique as each pearl, in that it has a shape all its own, and there is no other
just like it. This necklace is a choker, and lies gracefully around the neck and glitters with an otherworldly quality.
The toggle clasp is unique in that it's a rose motif -- a friend pointed out that our Lord is known as the Rose of Sharon,
and I pointed out to her that Our Lady is known also as the Mystical Rose... how simply wonderful. The clasp is solid
sterling. Also, I took closeups so you could see the details. The necklace, as I said is a choker, and the cross
is around 2 inches long. So it's not as big as it looks. Price: $225
