Jun 112010
 

Spiral Necklace

This necklace is a further exploration of the round peyote stitch spiral weave already shown in my Spiral Bracelet.  In this necklace, I tapered the  spiral to two ornamental “Dragon Claws” which create a transition from the spiral to the loop and toggle clasp.  I learned the “Dragon Claws” from a kit by Laura McCabe, but I was not fond of the colors she selected and so I ventured off into exploring other forms of color combination.  The shape Laura teaches is four sided and evolves from a combination of herringbone (Ndebele) stitch and peyote stitch.  I have seen it done in a two sided version which yields a similar, but simpler shape.

Spiral Necklace - clasp

Spiral Necklace - detail

Apr 102010
 

blue and gold necklace

This necklace is a version of a tubular netted weave.  It can be made in an endless variety of colors.  The weave here has three sections to it, but that also can be varied to give a thicker, heavier appearance.  This necklace is done with Czech crystals and gold colored glassbeads.  It could also be done with precious materials using any stone as an accent bead and gold or silver for the netting.

blue and gold necklace detail