Handmade Bracelet in Amethyst and Obsidian

This bracelet was really fun to make. I knew i had found a large stash of small nugget and chip amethyst after I had started working on the last two necklaces, so I had leftover obsidian and this nicely colored amethyst. I was toying with ideas on pattern and how I wanted it to be strung.

I decided on shiny steel wire links to hold it all together in a simple (AOA) (OAO) pattern, with a handmade swirl hook closure that is not prone to accidentally coming unhooked. I really love this kind of hook closure because of its stability and it also looks good.

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Materials:
shiny steel wire
chromed steel chain
steel hook and clasp
obsidian
amethyst

long drop necklace

 today ive finished an asymmetrical necklace in lava beads, aventurine, and steel (with a few black glass beads, and coconut shell beads as accents around the back)

the design began with the front section of the beautiful aqua beads, i then added a drop section of lava bead and a reclaimed bead from an asian bracelet that had corroded through its clasp (that was a core to the bracelet).

i do suggest that if you do wrapped loops in steel that you dont use your good round nose pliers! and have another pair of smooth but not dear to you flat ones for finishing the wire coils.

i think that this one really turned out nicely, and quite delicate despite the ruggedness of the materials!

femme romantic pink collection wrap bracelet

beautiful finished collection bracelet in the sunshine

 so, usually i ignore the pink end of things. i like unisex or grungy far more and its a bit of a strange thing for a guy to make such girly things. or thats my mindset when i find myself looking at pink beads that just arent right for what i want to do. oh and these are SO shiny and really quite saturated pinks.

this first round of the bead sorting and stringing went well enough. i like the colors together in the amounts that they are. but it was too hello kitty for me. i decided to add in brass accent beads randomly. they are antiqued so they help to offset the pure shine of the pearls. sorry guys didnt get a photo before the additions after.

 a few angles and different backgrounds to show how much of a feeling change what the bracelet is with causes.

after i added the brass beads it was still a little too plain, so i went and looked through my grandmothers cloth stash, it was quite extensive! and i chose a few fabrics to add on as bows to add texture and further make the whole bracelet match itself better. i think that the cloth strips really make the bracelet.

this bracelet is currently available, get in touch with me on one of my sites or here if youd like to give it a home.

supplies:
memory wire
pink marbled some kind of plastic/resin vintage necklace beads
tan/offwhite of the same sort of beads
almost white resin pearls
offwhite glass pearls
antiqued brass plated aluminum beads
glass beads
shell beads
scraps of cloth
scraps of white lace