Pretty Good Jewelry

Rock crystal faceted oval earrings

The stones in these earrings are rock crystal, otherwise known as white (or clear) quartz.  They are faceted ovals, measuring 14x12mm & weighing about 6.17 carats each.  I set them in sterling silver & fastened the settings to sterling silver French hooks.  The earrings weigh about 0.1 oz.

Price: $49 (shipping is free)

Pearl nugget and gold-filled chain necklace + earrings

Here's the gold-filled counterpart to my previous necklace.  I used gold-filled figure eight chain, and finished with a gold-filled lobster clasp.  The necklace is 17 inches long, with a weight of 0.2 oz.

The matching earrings are made with gold-filled posts.  The longest dangle is about 1.25 inches, and the earrings weigh 0.2 oz.

Price: $26 (shipping is free)

Pearl nugget and silver chain necklace + earrings

These pearls are far from perfect, but they have a beautiful luster.  They are irregularly shaped freshwater pearls measuring about 7-8mm in diameter.  (You can see my other pearl necklaces here, here, here, here, here, and here.)

I used my favorite figure eight chain in sterling silver to join the pearl links, and I finished with a sterling silver lobster clasp.  The length of the necklace is 17 inches, with a weight of 0.2 oz.

I made matching earrings by hanging pearl & chain dangles from sterling silver post earrings.  The longest dangle is 1.25 inches, and the earrings weigh 0.2 oz.

Price: $24 (shipping is free)

Mother of pearl nugget bead-link necklace + earrings

These beads are mother of pearl, and they really are fabulous.  I first ordered them on a whim, and I was so impressed when they arrived that I had to order more.  I don't think my pictures can do justice to the amount of silvery flash that each nugget has.

The nuggets are graduated a bit in size, from roughly 12 to 21mm in length.  I linked each nugget with sterling silver wire, and finished with a Bali silver s-clasp.

The necklace is 24.5 inches long (can be worn shorter by hooking the clasp between two beads as shown), with a weight of 2.1 oz.

I made matching earrings with bead-links and little Celtic knot drops.  The drops and the French hooks are also sterling silver.  The dangles are about 1 1/8 inches long, and the earrings weigh 0.2 oz.

Price: $33 (shipping is free)

Pearl, onyx, & gold necklace + earrings

I loved this necklace so much when I did it in silver that I had to make it again in gold.  I used the same 7.25mm freshwater pearls and 8mm black onyx as I did before, but this time I used vermeil wave tubes instead of sterling silver.

I finished the necklace with a gold-filled lobster clasp.  The finished length is about 17 inches, with a weight of 0.4 oz.

I made matching earrings with little gold-filled saucer beads.  The headpins & French hooks are also gold-filled.  The dangles measure about 1 1/4 inches, and the earrings weigh 0.1 oz.

Price: $47 (shipping is free)

White howlite 4mm necklace with detachable pendant + earrings

Howlite is one of my favorite stones (one of many, I know), so when I saw this fabulous pendant, I knew I had to purchase it & create a necklace for it.  (I have another howlite necklace listed here.)

The pendant is set in sterling silver, and weighs 0.5 oz.  It measures about 1.75 inches from the top of the bail to the bottom edge.  It even looks fabulous from the back!

I made the matching necklace with 4mm round howlite beads and 3.5mm Bali silver saucer beads, finishing with a sterling silver lobster clasp.  The necklace is 17 inches long and weighs 0.4 oz.
I made hoop earrings to match.  The hoops are sterling silver (as are the little silver beads on the end), about 1 inch in diameter.  They weigh about 0.1 oz.

Price: $58 (shipping is free)

Pearl, onyx, & silver necklace + earrings

Sometimes contrasts  make the best statement.  I started to make this necklace with just the white freshwater pearls (about 7.25 in diameter), but it looked kind of blah until I added the gleaming black onyx (about 8mm in diameter).  I separated them with sterling silver wave tubes,  which are about 18mm long & 1.5mm thick.

I've used pearls before (see here, here, here, and here), but these are the best I've handled.  They are nearly round, and they have a beautiful sheen.

I finished the necklace with a sterling silver lobster clasp.  The finished length is about 17.5 inches, with a weight of 0.4 oz.
I made matching earrings with little sterling silver saucer beads.  The headpins & French hooks are also sterling silver.  The dangles measure about 1 1/8 inches, and the earrings weigh 0.2 oz.

Price: $35 (shipping is free)

White howlite flat oval bead-link necklace + earrings

Howlite is another one of my favorite stones.  It is often dyed and used as a substitute for turquoise or lapis lazuli, but I like it best in its undyed state.  The white stone with the soft gray veins reminds me of marble.

The stones in this necklace are flat ovals, measuring 18x13mm.  I linked them with sterling silver wire, and then finished with a Bali silver s-clasp.

The necklace is just over 21 inches long (you can shorten it by clasping the hook between two beads as shown), with a weight of 1.7 oz.

I made simple earrings to match, using these fabulous sterling silver French hooks with little domes attached.  The earrings weigh about 0.2 oz.

Price: $34 (shipping is free)

Mother of pearl cabochon earrings

Here's some lovely mother of pearl for you!  The cabochons measure 8x6mm, and are about one millimeter thick.  I set them in sterling silver.

Price: $11.50 (shipping is free)

White howlite oval cabochon dangle earrings

Here's another set of howlite earrings.  This time I made the 9x7mm cabochons into little dangles and hung them from sterling silver stud earrings.  The settings are also silver.  The total weight of the earrings is less than 0.1 oz.

Price: $18.90 (shipping is free)