Friday, November 21, 2008

Hi there - I finished this necklace today , finally. It's one I actually started quite some time ago and totally lost my muse on. Since I should be working on either Christmas gifts or fabric , she has naturally made a re-appearance in the jewelry department lol. In this photo the stones look green , but in the last photo they're much truer to color. It's made with facted amazonite , chunky larimar

nuggets , a very cool sort of 'pinched' magnesite (they look a bit like seeds to me) and
some really lovely bronzestone - it carries a beautiful golden shimmer all through it. I also made it adjustable in length. A girlfriend had mentioned that like me , she preferred longer necklaces , and it got me to thinking. I have this gift - everytime I'm truly in the mood to wear a particular piece , it's the wrong length for whatever the top

is I'm in. Sooo , I decided this one would work with anything a girl felt like wearing lol. And I love the sweet chocolate pearls swinging just above the pendant - I'm thinking I should add some drops just at the left shoulder , where the ribbon connects. Then when the ribbon is removed , you'd still have a little interest trailing down the nape of the neck. . .
But not tonight *smile*.

As for the photo's , please forgive - I took the pictures at night , and my light wasn't good. The colors here work so well together , I should have waited and done them in the morning light.

15 comments:

The Feathered Nest said...

OMgoodness...this. is. GORGEOUS!!! What a beautiful necklace! I love the colors ~ the aged look too ~ hope you have a wonderful weekend, xxoo, Dawn

Viola said...

STUNNING!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Kim, it is absolutely gorgeous! I love the colors, the texture, and the length! Glad you found your muse again to finish it.

Jen Crossley said...

Kim this is really beautiful I love what you have done Gorgeous!!! girl
Jen

carylsrealm said...

Oh My Gosh! This is just GORGEOUS!

Mary S. Hunt said...

GORGEOUS!!!! can't be said enough over this piece...stunning ...works too!!
i like the mix of the old patina for the metal and color of the stone
works very nicely together...I would definitley wear this piece

Sharon House said...

Hi Kim...

Just wanted you to know that your blog has been added to "My Art Sandbox Playmates" on my blog.

Cool Necklace... girl after my own heart!

Cheers,
Sharon
http://www.mystoryart.com

Linda East said...

Oh Wow Kim...this necklace is totally elegant...I love everything about it the beads, the color...and I especially enjoy the quality of your crafts"woman"ship.

Suze said...

I am completely in LOVE with the necklace and your blog as well...I'm gonna link it on my blog !

Anonymous said...

Kim - Beautiful!!! I love it!

Michi Michaelson, Orange County, CA said...

Hi Kim!
I just started beading a couple of months ago . . . I'm totally LOVING your creation . . . it's so ANTIQUE-Y looking and so CREATIVE!!! I LOVE your design!!!!

Anonymous said...

Very nice workmanship. I'd love to see a close up, versus all the distant shots, though.

Anonymous said...

You get my permission to take time off from creating textures in order to continue creating these beautiful works of art! Um, in case you were interested in obtaining my permission....

Val Foster said...

Another totally awesome, stunning piece. I just love it. It will look so good on you, have fun wearing it.

Unknown said...

Your work is truly inspiring!