Hannelies Ravensloot

I started making jewelry in the summer of 2007 when I got a bag of beads as a present. From that moment on I was hooked. I am a mother of four and a teacher of Spanish and like to create colorful jewelry mostly of gemstone beads. I especially love turquoise dyed in all colors. I get my beads from all over the world but mostly from China.
I make mostly necklaces but also bracelets and earrings from glass beads but preferably from gemstone, shell and pearls.

I get my inspiration from all kind of things and colors out of daily life, from fashion to nature.

Black And Red Sixties Choker

This choker is made of red coral rondelle beads and big black square onyx donut beads. All from China. I made this choker on just one metal thread and finished it off with a Tibetan silver toggle clasp. This necklace reminds me of the sixties and I really like the bright red of the coral […]

Long Black Brown Gemstone And Copper Necklace

This long sturdy necklace is very easy to make. It is the beauty off the beads that makes it. I put small onyx beads, long tube red jasper beads, golden brown rectangular mother of pearl beads, small dark orange carneol beads, golden brown freshwater pearls and a lot of red copper rings together on just […]

Green Brown Agate And Shell Necklace

I made this necklace on just one (metal) thread, with a brown and green agate bead and a tiny white fresh water pearl as a pendant. I used green mother of pearl donuts with a dark brown glass pearl in the center and the same big oval agate and mother of pearl beads as the […]

Shell And Amethyst Necklace In Blue and Purple

I made this necklace on only one metal string from purple, blue and sea-green shell beads, amethyst beads and glass beads. It was finished with a nice Tibetan silver toggle clasp and 2 shrink beads. I especially like the combination of the square and round forms and the bright colors which remind me of sea […]

Purple Moon Necklace

I made this necklace on 3 purple metal threads, finished of with a Tibetan silver toggle clasp and close with 2 shrink beads. I used glass beads in all shades of purple, different shapes of black onyx beads and miracle beads. I especially like the deep dark purple color of this piece and the way […]

Four Strings Dark Pearl Necklace

This necklace is made of pearls and onyx round flat beads. It consists of four strings of black, grey and blue pearls in different sizes which I separated with little metallic pony beads. I used round flat onyx beads here and there to connect the strings and to finish the necklace of. The clasp is […]