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Saturday, May 29, 2010

Shazzabeth Creations -
Chainmaille Jewelry & Wire Jewellery

Today I'm writing about my fellow Jet artisan, the owner and curator of Shazzabeth Creations. This jewelry artisan creates the bulk of her jewelry with wire; mostly silver, but you'll also find a few copper, brass and gold filled pieces thrown in for variety. Lately she's been working in PMC!

Many of these beautiful jewelry pieces contain gemstones but you'll also find many necklaces, earrings, pendants, Bracelets and Bangles are all metal in design. The quality of the workmanship is superb; and she only uses top quality materials to create her handcrafted jewellery.

There are four basic types of jewelry in this shop; chainmaille, wirework, bead, and PMC jewelry.

The chainmaille necklaces are just gorgeous. Of course many people prefer bracelets, and if you do you'll love the chainmaille bracelets! There are some really nice chainmaille earrings here too.


This silver wire bracelet is a gorgeous example of this outstanding wire artisan's work. There are no solder points in the Cloudy Day Bangle ; it is created entirely with wire that was formed with hand tools, the traditional way.

It spotlights an awesome fused glass cabochon. The bracelet design features smooth, polished wire on the outsides; the inner wires are twisted, to add contrast and interest to the design. The closure is a simple hook clasp. This versatile and quite pretty bracelet is very reasonably priced at just $70.00.


Here's an example of a beautiful beaded necklace made by Shazzabeth. The amethyst and lampwork shells necklace features fabulous art glass lampwork shells, amethyst beads and natural color freshwater pearls.

This stunning piece is quite fashionable, and will add a nice colorful accent to your summer wardrobe. This amazing necklace is 23 1/2" long; and it is finished with sterling silver cones and a Bali silver toggle clasp.

This is the only necklace like this. Just one! If you love unique lampwork glass beads and one of a kind jewelry pieces, this could be your new necklace ... $105.00!

Here's a cool copper bracelet by this artisan! This is an example of the chainmaille work you'll find in this shop, although most of the maille sold here is made with sterling silver.

This Copper Byzantine Waves Chainmaille Bracelet is fabulous! Its a variation of the Byzantine pattern. This is a 7.5" bracelet, and it is quite heavy ... 2 ounces!

Pieces like this take many hours of labor to make. Its not easy work, and you've got to be inpressed with the result. It could be yours - for $90.00!

I want to feature one more choice today ... these pretty fine silver and Swarovski crystal earrings! These are heavily textured and highly polished to catch and reflect light from every direction. These were made with PMC or Precious Metal Clay; after kiln firing, they're 99.9% pure silver!

The stars hang from .999 fine silver ear wires, and these pretty stars have Swarovski Sky Blue Opal color crystal accents. These pretty dangles are entirely handmade right down to the ear wires! They're so sparkly and comfortable you'll want to wear them every day - they could easily become your favorite earrings. Take them home - just $35.00!

If you like handmade jewelry, you are going to fall in love with Shazzabeth Creation's shop! I spotlighted just a few pieces here; there are many more outstanding pieces of jewelry to see, so visit today!




Robert Edwards is a proud member of the Jewelry on Etsy Team - JET. He is a jewelry designer and metalsmith in New York City with over 30 years experience in the jewelry trade, specializing in silver jewelry and silver chains. This article may be reproduced provided it contains this author's statement and all links remain intact. ©2010 Robert Edwards

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Handmade Jewelry by
Abacus Bead Creations

jewelry by Abacus Bead Creations! Today I'm writing about Peg of AbacusBeadCreations, one of my jewelry artisan friends from the JET Team over on Etsy. Peg makes amazing handcrafted bead jewelry ... very contemporary, bright and fashionable! Her handmade jewelry items include gorgeous bracelets, stylish necklaces, and fabulous earrings. You'll find a nice selection of beaded watches and there are great accessories to choose from, like unique beaded eyeglass holders and cool handcrafted lanyards for your ID tag or keys!

Here's a great necklace made by this jewelry designer! You can see the colors are interesting and well matched; and the floral motif of the focal pendant adds a nice touch.

The Jet Czech Glass Multi Strand Necklace with Blue Flower Pendant is a five strand beauty that will go very well with a wide range of styles from a casual tee shirt and jeans to a black cocktail dress. The beads are black Czech glass, Capri blue Swarovski crystals and seed beads.

This fashionable necklace could be yours ... for just $46.00!

This one is kinda traditional ... but I just LOVE the colors in it! The carnelian stones are really
nice size rectangles and pumpkin shapes, and the color range is beautiful, from a peach color to a hot orange.

The Carnelian and Multi-Colored Swarovski Crystal Necklace is a really versatile piece that will match anything you wear in the brown, red, orange or yellow family of colors. The crystal beads add lots of sparkle and interest. The length of this beautiful necklace is 18", and its finished with a gold plated toggle clasp. This pretty necklace is just $38.00!


This colorful Tiger Iron, Moukaite and Crystal Copper Chunky Bracelet is gorgeous! It features tiger iron and multicolored moukaite nuggets. Peg used Swarovski crystal copper bicones to add lots of sparkle!

These are really chunky stones so the bracelet measures 9" ... but will fit an average sized wrist. This lovely bracelet has been finished with a pretty gold plated patterned rectangular toggle clasp, and is priced at $32.00 ...


These pretty Black Lip Shell with Tanzanite Crystal and Pearl Earrings are a nice pair of dangles! You'll get sparkle from the Swarovski crystal, and the violet color picks up the iridescent sheen of the black lip shell nicely. The pearls are man made; they're also made by Swarovski, so they're a nice quality imitation pearl. The ear wires and the metal components in these earrings are sterling silver; so these are a really good quality pair of handmade earrings. The most amazing part ... is they cost just $16.00!

This artisan has a lot to see ... Here's a peek into her shop!


So visit AbacusBeadCreations! This is handcrafted jewelry you can wear ... and love!

Robert Edwards is a proud member of the Jewelry on Etsy Team - JET. He is a jewelry designer and metalsmith in New York City with over 30 years experience in the jewelry trade, specializing in silver jewelry and silver chains. This article may be reproduced provided it contains this author's statement and all links remain intact. ©2010 Robert Edwards