Archive for the 'Chainmaille' Category
Jewelry for the refined Lady
Author: admin
I’m tryin’……to get the hang of soldering, because I feel like I have more control over my jewelry designs, especially for the latest necklace… I have these beautiful, yummy pear-shaped briolettes of deep pink tourmaline (the October birthstone, right?) dangling below glamourous 14K goldfilled beads. All briolettes are handwrought and interspersed with chains. I soldered each link, then I hammered it for added texture and this time I didn’t add a pendant to the necklace. Well, this has been a great learning experience all around:). Next, I need to learn how to use Photoshop so I can bring up the best in my pictures, but that is a matter of practice, or I will just have to ask in the forums.
Well, I’m off now for the Christmas vacation and I’m hoping to have time now to make some original pieces. MERRY XMASS TO EVERYBODY!
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You are looking at a heavy, 8 inches (20 cm) handcrafted chainmaille bracelet made with thick, 16 gauge sterling silver jump rings I hand cut. I opened each ring, I linked it to the next one and closed it again.
The thickness = 1/4 inch
The inner diameter of the rings = 4.5 mm
THIS IS A TIGHTLY WOVEN BRACELET!
It closes with a sturdy lobster clasp and I have tumbled the bracelet to shine, but if you prefer it oxidized, please email me with your request (there will be no additional charges).
It fits a wrist from 6 in to 7 inches, but I can resize the bracelet by adding up to 1 inch (2,5 cm) at no additional cost.
Dont miss out this one-of-a-kind piece, with its rich look that will bring you many compliments!
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All my jewelry is handcrafted by me in my home studio, in The Netherlands and it is new, unworn. I work only with top quality materials (sterling silver and gemstones that I purchase from long established companies). I will ship my items properly sanitized and securely packaged. I ship right after receiving cleared payment, via priority mail. My jewelry should arrive to you within 5 to 7 business days from the day of shipment. I want you to be 100% happy with your purchase, so I accept returns within 2 weeks and you will be refunded. I am commited to quality and to a great customer service, so please don’t hesitate to contact me, so I can meet your needs!
Of course, I appreciate your positive feedback:)
Thank you so much for looking,
Nadina
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Nadine’s handmade adornments & jewelry treasures
Author: admin
I am going to give this blog a much needed spruce up…There have also been plenty of new links added to the site, on the right hand side. For more pictures and a detailed description of each item, you can click on an a link to be taken to it’s page.
My blog features an eclectic mix of ever-changing jewelry pieces with quality and originality guaranteed. There is something for everyone’s tastes and budgets!
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I spent the day cleaning and now I’am loving my space…that’s enough… right? lol. I was going to start a new sterling silver jewelry project, but it’s late and i’d rather blog a little and think this project through…I’m already looking at this smokey and lemon quartz briolettes and thinking of the fall colors, although I want something more springy…or just something new…right? I used to work for weeks on the same project…when i was done… i didn’t want any more big projects…just little things… i didn’t realize this was going to be so time consuming… and slightly difficult, but now it takes less than a day to complete one. I’m very excited with the clean cut and the AAA clarity of these smokey quartz briolettes I got from Thailand! It’s going to be fun working with them, and i have a good feeling! (i can’t show photos because i don’t want to spoil the surprise, but I will make a sterling silver necklace/earrings and maybe I will add some Austrian Swarovski crystal drops in a matching color…)
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I haven’t really been wire wrapping much in the past days, due to the fact that my family has been visiting me and thoroughly enjoying the sun and the promise of summer upon us .We had lots of fun activities! Today, though I managed to finish the yellow jade necklace and the matching jade earrings (done with the “herringbone” technique I mentioned in the last blog post), so if you’d like to take a look here are a few things that I’ve uploaded today:
Do you know how much I love jade? Perhaps you would have guessed by now…:) But I do. It’s just, well, beautiful… I really like the design and I promise I’ll get some more handmade wire jewelry done. But for now, it’s all I have and at a very affordable price!
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handcrafted silver wire treasures
Author: admin
Hello! This time a little bit about me: My name is Nadine and I live in South Holland. I love anything and everything that involves lampwork beads, swarovski crystals, sterling silver, semiprecious gemstones and, of course, chainmaille (or chainmail/ chain maille/ chain mail)! My desire to make accessories started small and grew into something I love doing every single day, whenever I get the time. I would spend hours playing with sterling silver wire and putting different shapes of gemstones together. This grew into designing necklaces, bracelets, pendants and earrings. My addiction grows every day, by investing in more and more materials. Thankfully, God has given me the support of my loving family, who continue to give me their opinion, whether good or bad. I would also like to thank you to all those who taught me various techniques and shared their knowledge online. Because of the knowledge and the encouragement I have been receiving, now I decided to sell my handcrafted jewelry. On this blog you can see the current work in progress and photos of my home studio. Combining so many beads, gemstones, with different wire wrapping techniques designing is limitless and fun!
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