Bead Stringing & Lampwork Beads Necklace Beading Ideas

Marlee Turquoise Necklace

This necklace was built around these beautiful lampwork beads, to which I added turquoise, picture jasper, and silver-plated spacer beads. I strung the beads on accuflex wire and finished the necklace with a silver “S” hook. I added an extender chain, so that it can be worn short or longer depending on what neckline you […]

Chocolate And Turquoise Lampwork Bead Necklace

I came across these lampwork beads for sale and just had to buy them. I combined them with chocolate brown czech glass beads that have a swirl design debossed in them that coordinates so well with the swirl patterns on the handmade beads. I also added triangular shaped silvver metal beads that have a circular […]

Amazonite And Lampwork Necklace

This necklace was made using green aventurine round beads, beautiful lampwork beads, and Swarovski bicones in jet and peridot. Toggle clasp is sterling silver. Necklace was made using 49 strand .019 softflex beading wire. Necklace is 19 1/2″ in length

Topaz Sunset Floating Necklace

This necklace was made with topaz Swarovski crystals, beige-gold pearls, and lampwork glass beads. The floating design is strung on two strands of gold beading wire, and measures 20 inches long.

Purple Crazy Lace Agate Pendant Necklace

This is definitely a crazy necklace. I loved the octagon shape of this pendant, its beautiful combination of purples, greys and beiges and its large size – a little over 2″ across! The necklace is made up of a lot of different beads, two large silver foil lampwork beads balance out the huge pendant along […]

Jaffa Necklace

This necklace was inspired by the artisan crafted lampwork beads. The leopard fire agate, fossil coral focal, autumn jasper and bronzite all compliment the colors in the lampwork beads. I strung the necklace on accuflex wire and then finished it with an antique silver hook and eye clasp. The beads and gemstones are separated and […]

Amber Double Strand Pendant Necklace

This longer length necklace set is made with lots of amber Czech pressed glass beads, some amber lampwork rounds and lots of silver coloured metal Bali-like beads to finish. The seed beads used are foil lined amber as are the bugle beads. All mounted on nylon cords and silver plated wire. Fastening to the back […]

Green & Beige Hearts & Vines Necklace

This necklace is made with a hand crafted heart shaped lampwork glass bead (crafted in an artists studio in the UK, 2cm x 1.8cm) in shades of light and dark green, beige, cream and brown, some Czech clear green glass beads, some beige cats-eye hearts and some silver plated solid metal Bali-like beads to finish. […]

Sparkling Waters Ribbon Necklace

Sparkly organza ribbon, mixed with swirly blue lampwork beads and lovely amazonite finish off this necklace which is truly unique!

Teal & Pink Looped Over Pendant

This set is made with hand crafted lampwork glass beads, some with pink swirls and some with raised floral patterns (even better in real life!). The rest of the lampwork beads are pink. There are also some silver coloured metal Bali-like spacer beads to finish. The seed beads used are clear teal. All mounted on […]

Cool Blues Necklace

I started with cool blue lampwork glass beads with foil detail stripes and added blue lampwork glass cubes to accompany them. The sequence is suspended from a double cotton thong and completed with a silver plated toggle clasp. I live a short ride from the North Sea and this was the inspiration for this piece–the […]

Copper, Wood & Bali Bead Ornate Pendant

The focal drop is a hand crafted lampwork bead that is clear with a copper swirl lining. The necklace includes dark wood round beads, Czech faceted smokey brown beads and some silver coloured metal Bali-like beads, bead caps and hanger to finish. The seed beads are clear dark brown and the bugle beads are metallic […]

Malachite Glass Necklace

This necklace was made of lampworked beads by Mimi from Mimi Art Glass. She creates many styles of jewelry, inluding some remarkable lampworked beads. From Mimi: The ancient Egyptians often used glass beads in jewelry to emulate precious stones. This inspired me to create lampworked beads for this one of a kind necklace that resembled […]

Flame Necklace

As I work with an open flame I felt it was appropriate to create a necklace celebrating my passion. In this necklace my handmade lampwork beads, gemstones, and Japanese seed beads are finger woven together with my forged sterling silver pieces suggesting the lick of the flame.

Chunky Glass Necklace

I’ve created this necklace using 20mm gold and red gold and red glass silver foil lampwork rectangle beads. A large 25mm by 25mm sterling silver heart dangles as a focal point on this necklace. I’ve used gold and silver Bali spacer beads along with red glass berry beads to create an ending to connect the […]

Peach Perfect Necklace

I have made this elegant piece with the method of finger weaving incorporating freshwater potato pearls, Japanese seedbeads and my focal lampwork bead. I was after a soft and feminine look which had a natural flow.

Cherry Blossom Festival Necklace

I was inspired by spring, so I made a 5 strand necklace with pink and green pearls, handmade lampwork beads, Swarovski crystals, Czech glass beads, Aurora Borealis glass leaves, Czech glass gold-veined leaves, antique brass finished leaves, golden dragonflies, cloisonn