He used freshwater pearls and sterling silver. He bent metal to make that the backbone and then added the pearls along the out edge by stringing wire through each pearl and then wrapping it around and around to secure. The findings he used to make the dangling pearls on the bottom have a fancy ball tip, not open loops as the original had. This way is more classy. His creation is more polished, more what an artisan would create. Ashley has a beautiful long neck and prefers longer earrings and I can’t wait to see how lovely these will look on her. What could be better than a boyfriend who makes jewellery?
It would appears that Shane is a natural at making jewellery. All I have to do is show him the basic technique and he is figuring out a way to do it easier and faster. This is a pair of earrings he made for his girlfriend for Christmas. She found a picture in a magazine and he loosely followed the design and came up with a similar concept with improvements. He used freshwater pearls and sterling silver. He bent metal to make that the backbone and then added the pearls along the out edge by stringing wire through each pearl and then wrapping it around and around to secure. The findings he used to make the dangling pearls on the bottom have a fancy ball tip, not open loops as the original had. This way is more classy. His creation is more polished, more what an artisan would create. Ashley has a beautiful long neck and prefers longer earrings and I can’t wait to see how lovely these will look on her. What could be better than a boyfriend who makes jewellery? Below is some of momma's bling......pieces that are packed away for another time, another place. I had a lot of fun playing with beads but couldn't serve two masters and be efficient at both. Someday, I bring them all back out to play...maybe the next time Joan comes to visit!
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Adena
2/14/2014 04:01:23 am
That Shane, a man of many talents :)
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Nancy
2/14/2014 07:44:05 am
I feel among the privileged to have some original Christine Little jewelry!
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