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.

Available here

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!

red and black necklace

ive finished another necklace during this rain and wind. this one is made of african horn beads, wooden beads, gunmetal aged chain, and handmade clasps.

the slightly asymmetrical style of this fairly simple necklace is really eye catching, because it is nearly symmetrical.

the clasp was made from two pieces of 19 ga steel wire, formed to the size desired and then hammered. the trick really is to only allow as much of a gap in the 'hook' half to allow the 'eye' to slide in while flat.