These three necklaces were very easy to put together.
This first necklace uses luminous hand-crafted glass I purchased from an artist in Moro Bay. When worn, the glass appears to take on green and purple hues, reflecting light beautifully. It looks very elegant and I love how the beads stand out against skin tones. Because I wanted them to be the focal point of the necklace, I chose a very fine gold chain and medium-sized gold beads to allow the glass beads to stand out. It's just too bad my camera does not show the brilliance of the beads.
This necklace design comes from Sandra Halpenny, who features her designs on her web site for purchase. This was one of the freebies. Using light blue seed beads and crystal Swarovskis, I altered the pattern only slightly by adding the 4mm crystals that hang lowest. This was a snap to make, even for a beginner!
I love the vintage look of this necklace. I used two types of gold chain, using the wire-wrapped lilac glass to combine them. If I had it to do over, I would use a different type of base chain that would be more accomodating for the hanging briolettes. For such an inexpensive and easy necklace, it lends a classic elegance to most any outfit. This was my first attempt at this type of wirewrapping, and although it could be a little smoother, I was pleased at the forgiving quality of the 24-gauge wire.
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