Archive for May, 2016

Personalised Sterling Silver Heart & Swarovski Pearl & Gemstone Cluster Bracelet

Saturday morning and school half term is here again! So getting ready for the trip to the seaside with the kids, seriously did we have this many breaks during the school year? I just seem to get a head of steam up and another one pops along. Now please don’t think I don’t want to spend some quality time with my over loud, over tired, under active, destroy all things minded little cherubs! And then there’s the dog which I’m not going to even list his points, Anyhow I wanted to write this blog up before I left as it will be June by the time I get back. This design came along by accident if truth be told I was actually making something else when I just started messing around with some beads and it sort of came together but I’m not complaining as it turned out rather good if I do say so myself. I must admit I do like making cluster bracelets as my mind tends to wonder (Mainly about being on a beach with a book and a bottle of wine) as I go onto auto pilot, I love the color coordination and the different components you can use. So to break this bracelet down to the base I used a new chain for this bracelet, Not my normal belcher 4 oval chain, It’s a really thick cable chain, As I knew I would be using lots of beads. When using freshwater pearls you are limited to colors and sizes and the availability of them so because I was looking for something a little different I used Swarovski crystal pearls which are fab, Little cheaper then normal pearls but I love the different colors you can buy compared to freshwater. So the two pearl sizes I chose were 3mm and 5mm and the colors are Rosaline – a lovely pinky color and cream very warm colors with a stunning sparkle to them but that’s Swarovski for you! I then added the trusty crystal quartz rondelles which make any design that little bit more elegant. I still needed a good contrasting color and bead then whilst digging through my box of goodies I found some AAA graded Garnet onion briolettes that I’d been keeping for a rainy day and they worked a treat. As I neared the half way point I decided to personalize it as you don’t seem to see many cluster bracelets with that personal touch and makes it even more unique.  So I slipped on a charm holder and added one of my mock hearts I use for making designs. On this heart you can have 26 characters and that includes spaces but as always if you want more text we can make you a custom heart no problem. As happy as I was looking at the bracelet I just felt it could do with something extra and then I saw these little sterling silver open butterfly charms and that was that, It filled the cap that I could see so now it was just down to the back of the bracelet. Again I needed something to offset from the rest of the bracelet so I used the Swarovski BeCharmed crystal heart it really is stunning and to me give it that contrast I was looking for. The heart looked a bit lonely on it’s own so I have had this wonderfully detailed rose charm that I had wanted to use since I bought it but hadn’t really made anything to date which it could be used for until now, Considering the color combinations I had used it just fit in like a glove. So with all said and done it was finished before I really knew that it was, Maybe I should go on auto pilot more often. Oh just one last detail which was the heart toggle which I use on other designs it’s one of those dependable components not to mention it looks good. Well that’s it for this month I guess but while I’m away I can finish my next cluster bracelet off! Yes I’ve already started the next one and this one is using freshwater pearls because I’m just using white so I will be back on in a couple of weeks with that one. Till the next time don’t be like the rest be an IndiviJewel!

 

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Personalised Sterling Silver Secret Heart & Swarovski Bead Bracelet

Well it’s getting hot now and so are my designs lol, Well this is the bracelet I have been banging on about for a while now. If you like a little sparkle, And a little bling then you will love my latest design – Personalised Swarovski BraceletI love it! shame I cannot wear it as it might look a bit strange on a bloke, Maybe just around the workshop in private perhaps. I think I’ve caught the bling bug, I just love working with bright bits and making something unique and with the bright sunny weather coming through it certainly looks good. It took me a while to design this bracelet as trying to source out all the pieces took some time but got there in the end I think but knowing me I will probably change it at some point. So lets take this design to the bare bones and build it back up, I starting with my usual number 4 sterling silver belcher chain which I use on all my heavy bracelets, It’s been a reliable friend over the years. Next I used about 200 9mm jump rings and soldered two together to make about 100 twisty jump rings, Yes it took an age to do but I love using them as it gives my bracelets a unique look and an extra little sparkle. So next I added the stunning 14mm swarovski BeCharmed pave beads in equal gaps between the twisties, I chose these particular colors as they are bright and look great together but I have given you the choice well a very big choice of colors so if your more of a dark color lover then we have a few for you. Right in the middle of the bracelet I have added a few charms – A star, Angel wing, Heart and a cute high heel and in the middle of those we have a pink Swarovski heart charm to give a lovely collection of charms. Now I have added one of our personalised secret message hearts but only the small one as the others are a little big but I have giving the option of not having the heart if your not looking for something personalised either way it’s a unique piece of jewellery. So overall this is one of my favourite designs it just pops, It’s light, Bright, Funky and cool well maybe that’s just my opinion. So I had been dying to get this design over the line now it’s done I can move on to the next one which I have nearly finished just need some photographs, Actually thinking about it I have a few things waiting for photo’s but if there’s one thing that I don’t look forward to is this, Just as well I’m the boss otherwise I might find myself out of a job lol. So till the next time don’t be like the rest be an IndiviJewel!

 

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