Nymo necklaces

These are the other necklaces I've been working on recently. They're strung on various colors of strong Nymo thread. I love the delicacy and the wide range of color possibilities and I'm having a lot of fun incorporating gemstone beads with high-quality size 15/0s!

This first one was created this past Christmas. It features hand-cut diamond shaped garnet beads, gold-plated size 15s, a freshwater pearl and gold finding clasp and a red and green jasper drop focal.

Silver nymo, hand-cut peridot rondelles, matte platinum 15s, gold findings and a freshwater pearl focal.

A look at the clasp.

Silver nymo, aquamarine rondelles, "silver night" Swarovski Xilion bicones, and a handmade focal of dark nickel and smoky quartz drops. I call this one "Derisann"

That's all for now! I've got two more nymo necklaces to photograph and probably many more to make. I'll keep you posted. Thanks for reading!

PET Plastic!

While browsing on google I ran across these really cool upcycled creations by a woman named Gülnur Özdağlar. She uses PET plastics (like soda/water bottles) to make bowls, jewelry and even chandeliers! I'd recommend checking out her website. It's full of inspiration, and it's eco-friendly too :)
I was dying to try it out, so here are the results. They don't look as masterful as hers but hey, I had fun!
Soda-bottle-bottom floral plastic bib... I'm calling it Eco-whimsy

And I made little leafy embellishments for my herringbone choker. They were formerly part of a Sprite bottle.

I have a larger project planned for my leafies, but it'll take some time to finish. Keep you posted. Thanks for reading!