Sparkly necklace! - It's shiny! It sparkles! Ooooooh....shiny..... I took a neat wire-wrapped cylindrical stone (quartz?) about 1" long, and put it on a 20" necklace of many colors of tiny glass bead. A perfect thing for someone with Magpie Syndrome. $12.00
Eagle necklace - The pendant for this necklace is a stylized eagle in pewter, 1" across. It's on an 18 1/2" necklace of black glass and silvertone beads. Simple and elegant. $12.00
Deer toe necklace - The pendant for this necklace is a 1 1/2" long deer toe bone. It's flanked by a variety of bone beads, and strung on a 27" necklace of braided artificial sinew. $15.00
Rattlesnake necklace - This necklace has a really neat 2 1/2" long pewter rattlesnake pendant; not only is it 3-D and detailed, but it's also articulated! Good for people who like to fiddle with their jewelry! The pendant is on a 24" stone and glass bead necklace. $17.00
Triple pentacle necklace - I took three 1/2" pewter pentacle pendants and strung them on an 18" necklace. The beaded portion is made with black, red and white glass beads for the three aspects of the Goddess in wicca-derived neopagan lore, and the rest is black satin cord. $13.00
Cat necklace - The pendant for this necklace is handmade enameled ceramic (not made by me), 1 7/8" wide, of a cat's face--the picture doesn't do it justice! I strung it on a 22" glass/resin/metal bead necklace. Probably one of my favorite pieces ever! $22.00
Raccoon jaw necklace - I absolutely love this necklace! The centerpiece is a 3" long set of raccoon lower jaws with glass and plaster beads dangling in the center. The necklace portion is 25" long and made with glass and plaster beads--mostly white, but some red, and some multicolored (very bright colors). It's a very energetic necklace, and I am very pleased with how it turned out. $37.00
Fox leg necklace - I took a 6" long greyish-silver fox leg with claws and strung it on a 25" braided grey/white/black yarn necklace. It has black glass beads and a pewter fox pendant as accents. $20.00
Mink tail necklace - The pendant for this necklace is a vintage 6 1/2" long reddish brown mink tail. I strung it on a 24" braided necklace in varying browns, and with two wood beads as accents. $15.00
Moonstone/silver wolves necklace - I started with a 1 3/8" diameter silver pendant with two howling wolves. It's on a 26" long necklace of moonstone beads and braided white cord, with a pewter toggle clasp. It's a very lovely piece with a very strong lunar energy. $38.00
Ceramic solar pentacle necklace - I took a 1" handmade (not by me) ceramic pendant with a pentacle on one side and a sun on the other. I painted it with a black background, and then metallic copper and gold, and sealed with with Mod Podge to protect the paint. It's strung on a 27" necklace with black seed, carnelian, and goldtone metal beads. $12.00
Crescent necklace - This necklace centers on a handmade (not by me) red claty crescent moon with beaded dangles, 1 5/8" across. It's strung on a 25" necklace made with clay, wood and shell beads. A one of a kind piece! $16.00
Seahorse necklace - I painted a 2" long piece of shell with a seahorse, then strung it on a 21" necklace of blue and green seed beads and blue and white glass beads. $14.00
T-rex necklace - Dinosaur! I got this nifty little T-rex pendant in a barter, and had to make a necklace out of her. The pendant is 3-D and about 3/4" long, and strung with some agate, pewter and fossil bone beads. The rest of the necklace is black cloth cord. The cord is 46" long, but you can trim it to whatever length you like. $12.00
Coyote necklace - I took a shiny pewter pendant with a faux turquoise inlay, attached it to another silver pendant with a real chunk of turquoise, then hung them both on a 27" long necklace made with black glass, pewter, and turquoise beads. The pendant has a howling coyote on it, and is much shinier than the picture shows. $28.00
Lizard necklace - I started with a 1 3/4" pewter lizard pendant (front in detail, back in larger pic) and added it to a 19" glass/wood bead necklace in earth tones. Probably one of my favorite necklaces to date! $15.00
Stone pentacle/sand dollar necklace - I started with a 7/8" red/black stone pendant with a sand dollar flower/natural pentacle carved on it. I then strung it on a 20" red and black stone and seed bead necklace. $10.00
Stone sand dollar/pentacle necklace - I started with a 3/4" stone pendant in various red and clay colors, round with a sand dollar's star etched into it. It is strung on a 20" glass, wood and stone bead necklace. $10.00
Three mink pouch - I started with a 10 1/2" x 8 1/2" foldover pouch that I made from a mink stole, with a panel of leather from an old coat added to it. Due to the shape of the fur, the inner part of the pouch is just a touch lopsided, but it isn't apparent from the outside. The foldover flap has another peice of leather from the coat stitched to it, with three mink painted on it and a mink tail from a coat sewn into the middle. More leather from the coat went to make a 42" strap. $32.00
Water pentacle necklace - I painted a silver and blue pentacle and seaweed on a piece of shell with acrylics and sealed it. This became the pendant for a 26" glass, jade, coral, freshwater pearl and pewter beaded necklace. It's got a lovely energy to it; I'm really happy with how it turned out. $21.00
Deer necklace - A vintage enameled white/green/red/purple/gold doe pendant is the centerpiece of this necklace. 22" long, it's made with white shell heishi beads, with green, red and purple glass and goldtone metal bead accents. $15.00
Deer tooth necklace - I made a pendant out of a deer molar, and strung it on an 18" necklace made of wood, clay, and natural seed beads. $12.50
Dragon necklace - I started with a pendant made from a 1" Peruvian ceramic dragon bead and a chip of bright orange stone (not sure what type). I then strung it on a 26" necklace made of rainbow colored heishi beads, stone, metal and bone beads. $17.00
Triple moon necklace - I took a black wooden 1" disk and pasted a small snowflake obsidian cabochan to it. I then added crescent moons on either side of the stone to create a triple moon symbol. I strung it on a 22" necklace made of black and crystal Czech glass beads. $15.00
Boar tusk necklace - I am in absolute love with this necklace. I started with 5 boar tusks, each around 3" or so long (tip to tip, not along curve) and made them into a necklace with amber, metal and wooden beads. The necklace is about 29" long and has a goldtone lobster claw clasp. It's one of my favorite pieces to date! $90.00
Arrowhead necklace - The color on this necklace is closer to the second picture. I started with a crimson stone arrowhead, 1 1/4" long, and put it on a 28" necklace of black seed beads, red/gold glass beads the same color as the arrowhead, and black satin cord. $14.00
Goddess necklace - I took a piece of abalone shell and painted a black Nile goddess figure on it. I then strung it on a 28" piece of black satin cord with blue, purple and green glass pony beads for accent. $9.00
Faerie necklace - I started with a 1 1/2" long silvertone pewter faerie pendant and strung her on a 27" glass, pewter and seed bead necklace. $22.00
Wetlands necklace - I started with a goldtone dragonfly pendant, 1 1/8" long, and strung it on a 22" necklace of green glass, seed beads and various goldtone beads. Two of the metal beads are shaped like turtles, while two are fish. I wanted to go for a wetlands theme, and I figured all three critters would be inhabitants there. $16.00
Dreamcatcher necklace - I started with a 1 1/2" silvertone dreamcatcher pendant with two small crescent moon charms on it and strung it on a 24" necklace made of glass and pewter beads. It has a silvertone barrel clasp; the picture doesn't do this piece justice! $18.00
Water necklace - I wrapped a 1 1/4" long shark tooth in goldtone wire and made it into a pendant. I then strung it on an 18" necklace made of coral heishi beads (secondhand) with goldtone metal fish beads. It does hang straight; it just got a little tilted on the scanner.$14.00
Goddess necklace - I started with a very lovely 4" long carved bone Goddess pendant and strung her on a 31" long necklace of red stone and bone beads (not sure what kind of stone; there are several). I'm *really* pleased with how this turned out! $37.00
Falcon necklace - The centerpiece of this necklace is a 1 1/8" tall Peruvian ceramic falcon bead. It's strung on a 27" necklace made of various stone and glass beads, with a silvertone barrel clasp. $20.00
Star necklace - No pendant here, just a scattering of silvery fiber optic and shiny hematite stars, mixed with fiber optic, hematite, and seed beads for a very delicate 16 1/2" necklace. $10.00
Ankh necklace - This 2 1/2" long bone ankh necklace has a rather tribal feel, which makes for a strange but interesting mix of cultural influences! I could also see it being a stylized cross, or figure of a person, too. It's strung on a 27" necklace made of stone, pottery/ceramic, bone and wooden beads. $27.00
Blue circle necklace - The 1 1/8" pewter pendant with stone inlay is a vintage piece (exact age unknown). I strung it on a 37" long necklace with glass and pewter bead accents, and mostly made of blue satin cord. $13.00
Bone ankh necklace - I strung a 1 1/2" bone ankh on a 20" wood and bone bead necklace. $12.00
Blue bunny necklace - No one's ever sene a blue bunny in real life, but here's one, carved in sodalite and just 7/8" long! He's on a 27" necklace of glass beads and blue satin cord and a barrel clasp. $16.00
Frog necklace - I don't run across too much frog-related stuff, but I had to do something neat with this 1/2" long pewter frog charm. He's the center of a 26" glass and seed bead necklace, and he's adorable! $16.00
Celtic wolf necklace - This is one of my favorite necklaces I've made to date! I started with a sterling silver Celtic wolf charm, 1" long, and added a pair of pewter Celtic knotwork beads to flank her. The rest of this 19" long necklace is made of fiber optic, glass and clay beads in various Earth tones. There will never be another necklace like this one! $32.00
Cross necklace - I started with a rather ornate 2 1/4" long pewter cross necklace that has designs on both sides (see pics for details). I strung it on a 23" necklace with copper, glass, amber, bone and horn beads, with a silvertone lobster claw clasp. It's really unusual for my work, but I like how it turned out. $22.00
Scorpio necklace - The steel pendant on this necklace needs just a touch of polishing, but the purple sparkles still vividly portray my own personal Sun sign! It measures a little over 1" long and is on a 22" necklace of black seed beads, and pink/green/gold/etc. glass beads. Definitely a unique piece, as this is the last pendant like this I believe I have! $13.00
Beaded necklace - I started with a vintage, one of a kind white and purple porcelain/ceramic bead, 1" across. I added a couple of metal beads dangles, and strung it on a 22" black satin cord necklace with metal and glass bead accents. $11.00
Snake vertebrae earrings - SOLD
Amber/jet/snake vertebrae necklace - Now THIS is a rare twist on the traditional amber and jet necklace! I took the longest segment of snake vertebrae I had (the other two went into the earrings), painted it black and bound it with goldtone wire. I added a dangle made of amber and jet to the center. The pendant is lightweight and measures 3 1/2" long (top to bottom, not circumference). The necklace portion, which is made of genuine amber and jet (not onyx or any other lookalike), is 29" long and has a goldtone lobsterclaw clasp. It's pretty much guaranteed that I will NEVER make another necklace like this one--the various components came together perfectly, and the picture SO doesn't do it justice! $120.00
Gold star necklace - This unusual necklace is made from faux gold beads and black and clear Czech glass beads, with a 1 1/2" gold fancy pentagram as the pendant. The necklace measures 20" around and has a goldtone clasp. $12.50
Goddess necklace - This is quite possibly one of the most feminine pieces I've ever made! I started with a pewter pendant that reminds me of Aphrodite, and strung her on a necklace of Czech glass, amethyst, pewter and fiber optic beads, all with a purple, silver and crystal color theme. The necklace measures 20" long. $14.00
Purple horse necklace - This is another one of those anomalous pieces that looks more femme and pretty than my usual fare, though that's not a bad thing. Other than the wire and clasp, it's made entirely of beads salvaged from broken costume and other jewelry. The pendant is a pewter stylized horse head with a purple shell inlay. The 21" necklace is made of white shell beads and an assortment of blue, pink and purple coral, glass and shell beads--you can't see them in the picture, but there's a pair of purple shell birds further up the necklace. It;s unusual for me, but I'm happywith how it turned out. $12.00
Bone necklace - The centerpiece of this necklace is a canine toe bone, possibly dog or coyote. I added braided brown linen cord to it, along with metal bead accents. The dangles have various little bits of bone--another smaller toe bone, a claw with no outer sheath, and two unidentified bone bits. This one was a lot of fun to create, and definitely an unusual style! It measures, not including dangles, 28" long. $16.00
Water elemental necklace - I was inspired by the element of Water to create this 26" long necklace. It has a shark tooth pendant, and is made with glass, hematite and fiber optic beads. $11.00
Gold leaf necklace - 1 1/2" long goldtone metal leaf on a 19" faux pearl/gold bead necklace with a goldtone lobster claw clasp. $8.00
Rune necklace - I started with a pewter pendant with the rune Feoh on it and strung it on a 21" strand I made of wood, bone and stone beads of all types. It's got this neat neotribal look to it--I really like how it turned out. A note on the pendant--the pewter does contain lead. You can safely wear it, as it won't absorb through the skin, though I did put a generous layer of Mod Podge on it, so that your skin isn't actually in contact with the pewter itself. $15.00
Ankh bead necklace - 3/4 vintage ceramic ankh bead (has an ankh on each side) w/ light brown horse hair accent. Is on 24" black cord necklace w/ clay scarab beads and silvertone clasp. $10.00
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