Jewelry Ideas Using Wire, Page 16

Copper Wire Spiral Necklace

The ideas for this set came to me in piece meal. It took longer to decide what to do next than it did to actually make it. The beads in this set are Crazy Horse (which I love), and Natural New Jade for accent beads. The wire is copper. All parts, (except for the beads), […]

Peaches And Fairy Floss Bracelet

This piece is made of pink AB bicone glass crystal clusters and peach coloured 10mm glass pearls. I used 28 gauge silver wire for the bicone clusters and 20 gauge silver wire to make my own eye pins to link the pearls and the clusters together. I also encased the pearls with some Bali silver […]

Natural Gaspeite Earrings with Hand Cut Stone

Created in boho luxe style, these genuine gaspeite tab earrings feature hand cut, vivid green stone. We’ve combined the mini tabs with round beads of soft purple, etched amethyst & Ethiopian silver. Next, copper granulation stars face the natural stone tabs. Carefully coiled oxidized sterling wire wrap binds the beads & tabs together. Finally, the […]

Moss Agate Circle Gemstone Beaded Necklace

This piece consists of a moss agate circle pendant, accented by a sterling silver flower charm, wire wrapped to a strand of watermelon tourmaline gemstones.

Goddess Pendant Necklace

This 21″ necklace is made using 16ga copper wire, some really nice matte glass beads, and some African trade beads from Ghana. The 4″ bone goddess hangs between two fluted brass beads. I like this necklace for it’s “earthy” feel. The African trade beads were acquired at a flea market where I came upon a […]

Red Mayan Pendant Necklace

Memory wire was used. Beaded with black and red glass beads. The middle front has silver spacers. A round ring piece is connected with a split ring and beads and charms are connected to that with head and eye pins. I love red and this is one of my favourites in my collection!

Beige Glass Pearl Necklace

This set is made of 6mm beige glass pearls and 12mm black metal design beads on a 17 inch silver wire with a magnetic clasp. The bracelet is 8in on 8mm stretch magic with matching beige and black beads The earrings are about 1/12 inches long on silver wires.

Carnelian Neck Collar

This has almost a full troy ounce of 20 gauge square sterling silver wire. It is wrapped with 20 gauge 1/2 round wire. The sterling silver is graced with a carved carnelian fan and tiny Hilltribe silver beads. The inspiration for this piece was the beautiful wrap around torque necklaces in medieval times. (Ed note: […]

Forest Rain Labradorite Chandelier Earrings

This labradorite and faceted peridot chandelier earrings was inpsired by my love for the tropical foliage of my childhood city where I grew up in Vietnam. The mystical hues of the labradorites are enhanced by the rich golden 14K gold-filled beads and findings. The kidney earwires are 18K gold. The center beads are faceted Peridot […]

Swallow Charm Bracelet

This piece was made around a swooping swallow charm and a textured metal chain I found. I took three links from the chain and strung a single amber colored bead with wire in the center of two of them. The bead playfully glides around as you move. The last chain link was used to attach […]

Pink Dangle Necklace

I found the large silver wire pendant in a craft shop and it took me quite a while to come up with something to put it with. I used bright pink stones along with some pearly beads in pink and cream. I added the bunch to an extra long black cord to create a long […]

Beaded Chain Maille Bracelet

I like doing chain maille pieces. This one started with a 3-4 chain to which I added drops of fire polished red and blue/gray beads. There is a toggle clasp on this piece. The rings are stainless and the wire holding the beads is nickel silver.

Grass Koi Necklace

This necklace was made using Beadalon 49 strand flexible wire and was inspired by the idea of the lush green surroundings of a summer pond. The fish pendant is Hill Tribe Thai silver, and the beads are vintage West German Givre glass, Swarovski crystal, Delica seed beads, Czech glass, and celery colored freshwater pearls. The […]

Green Goddess Earring

These are soooo glamorous, a lightweight but eye catching long pair of earrings, great for a special ball or gala occasion. The hoop earwires and heart shaped chandelier hangers are shaped and hammered from wire. At the top hangs a chrysophase mini nugget, next swing the gold heart shapes from fine chain. Under the hearts […]

Vintage Garden Necklace

Antiqued gold cable chain and textured rings, amazonite faceted nuggets, bronze potato pearls and aged brass wire are wirewrapped together to form this necklace. An aged brass leaf charm, a turquoise Czech fluted flower with a Picasso finish, and a copper Swarovski crystal bicone dangle from the main ring. I formed and hammered brass wire […]

Ceramic Delight

The focal beads for these earrings are ceramic beads that reminded me of some dishes my grandmother used to have. Seed beads and blue glass beads serve to offset the ceramic beads. These are simple drop earrings with the beads strung on headpins and the headpins attached to earwires.

Turkish Delight

This choker is Turkish and consists of large seed beads strung on heavy wire that holds its shape.

Hawaiian Bridesmaid Necklace

This set is made from chunky turquoise and orange coral pieces strung on 24k gold wire and gold fittings. I made and wore this necklace as the maid of honor for my friend’s wedding in Hawaii.

Goddess Necklace

This is a long necklace, that has a romantic touch to it. It is made up of light green foil glass twists, faceted clear glass beads, jade, glass pearls, Tibetan silver, seed beads and a gorgeous goddess bead to finish it off. The twirl on the end is sterling silver wire.