Earth Day Necklace

Every day is Earth day when you're wearing this scrumptious necklace! Photos will never do it justice but I've tried...

I made the lampwork focal bead specifically to go with the bronzite stones, crystal cut black onyx, petrified wood beads and african brass I used in this necklace and the result is a stunning piece that gets a lot of praise over it's beauty.

The lampwork glass focal bead is 1 1/2 inches (3 1/2cm) long by about 1 1/4 (3cm) inches wide. My lampwork beads are made by me in my studio in northern Wisconsin, near the shores of Lake Superior. Each bead is lovingly hand made by me, one at a time, using rods of Italian glass that I melt in the flame of a torch. My beads go directly from the torch into a hot kiln where they are properly annealed to reduce stress in the glass, helping to insure that the beads are durable and will last many lifetimes. They are glass, however, and must be treated as such for this to happen.

This necklace is strung on C Flex 49 strand coated beading wire and brought to a close using sterling wire protector guardians, and sterling crimp beads and crimp covers to ensure durability and pleasing aesthetics. A sterling toggle completes the piece.

Earth Day

 

This necklace as well as some others are listed in my shop at ETSY and are headed to my website as well.

http://beadedheron1.etsy.com

Happy beading!

Stephanie