Pretty Good Jewelry

Peacock pearl small nugget necklace + earrings

These pearls are called peacock because of their color, which can't be pinned down to a single shade: among the tones present are blue, green, purple, and pink.  They are irregularly shaped, about 4-5mm in diameter.  I strung them with 2.5mm round sterling silver beads, finishing with a Bali sterling silver hook & eye clasp.  The necklace is about 17 3/8 inches long, with a weight of 0.4 oz.

I made hoop earrings to match.  The hoops are sterling silver, about 0.75 inches in diameter.  They weigh less than 0.1 oz.

Price: $23 (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)

Green turquoise flat diamond & gold-filled chain necklace + earrings

The flat diamond-shaped green turquoise beads come from the same strand as my previous necklace.  I couldn't decide whether to use gold or silver, so I made one of each.  I used gold-filled figure eight chain, finishing with a gold-filled lobster clasp.  This necklace is longer than its silver counterpart, with a length of 17.5 inches.  It weighs 0.2 oz.

The matching earrings are made with gold-filled headpins and post earrings.  The dangles are about 1 1/8 inches long, and the earrings weigh 0.1 oz.

Price: $36 (shipping is free)

Green turquoise flat diamond & silver chain necklace + earrings

I bought these beautiful turquoise beads on my Albuquerque trip last year.  Gorgeous!  They're a lovely green instead of the usual blue, and they measure about 11mm from corner to corner.  I linked them with my favorite sterling silver figure eight chain, finishing with a silver lobster clasp.  (You can see my other turquoise necklaces here, here,  here, here, here, here, and here.)

The necklace is about 16.5 inches, with a weight of 0.2 oz

The matching earrings are made with sterling silver headpins and post earrings.  The dangles are about 1.25 inches long, and the earrings weigh 0.1 oz.

Price: $31 (shipping is free)

Green aventurine 6mm necklace + earrings

Here's some lovely green aventurine beads!  They are round, 6mm in diameter.  I strung them with 5mm silver mesh beads, finishing with a Bali silver hook & eye clasp.   (You can see my other aventurine necklaces here, here, here, and here.)

The finished length of the necklace is 17.75 inches, with a weight of 0.7 oz.

I made earrings to match with sterling silver French hooks and headpins.  The dangles are about 1 1/8 inches long, and the earrings weigh 0.1 oz.

Price: $33 (shipping is free)

Elephant skin jasper flat oval bead-link necklace + earrings

This stone was sold to me as golden lace agate, but I've seen it elsewhere as elephant jasper or elephant skin stone or elephant skin jasper.  It certainly looks more like a jasper than an agate to me.

These particular beads are flat ovals measuring about 18x13mm.  I joined each with gold-filled wire, finishing with a vermeil s-clasp. 

The necklace is about 20 inches long (you can wear it shorter by hooking the clasp between two beads as shown), and weighs 1.7 oz.

The matching earrings are made with gold-filled French hooks & headpins, with little vermeil daisy spacers on the ends.  The dangles are about 7/8 inches long, and the earrings weigh 0.1 oz.

Price: $32 (shipping is free)

Madagascar rose quartz faceted 8mm necklace + earrings

I don't know if this rose quartz actually came from Madagascar or if it's just called that because of its fineness.  What I do know is that Madagascar rose quartz is know for its exceptional color and clarity.  Most rose quartz is opaque, but these beads are translucent, with just a faint cloudiness keeping them from transparency.  They are faceted rounds, measuring 8mm in diameter.  (You can see my other rose quartz necklaces here, here, and here.)

The little silver beads are faceted twists from Thailand and are 99% pure silver (sterling silver is 92.5% silver).  The s-clasp is sterling silver, from Bali.  The finished length is 19 inches, with a weight of 1.3 oz.

I made matching earrings with sterling silver French hooks & headpins.  The dangles are 1 inch long, and the earrings weigh 0.2 oz.

Price: $57 (shipping is free)

Black line jasper oval bead-link necklace + earrings

One of my suppliers calls this particular stone "black water jasper", another, "picasso jasper", and a third, "black line jasper".  About all they seem to agree on is that it's jasper!

These particular beads are flat ovals measuring 18x13mm.  I linked each with sterling silver, and finished with a Bali sterling silver clasp.

The necklace is 21.5 inches long (can be worn shorter by hooking the clasp between two beads as shown), and weighs 1.7 oz.

I made matching earrings with these adorable Bali (sterling) silver French hooks.  The dangles are about 7/8 inches, and the earrings weigh 0.2 oz.

Price: $28 (shipping is free)