work in progress, step three

I was up bright and early this morning, ready to work on the foundation of my necklace. Wasn't too happy with the coloring I had last night, so I pulled out my lime green turquoise beads, like I planned to use in the first place, and laid out a design.

As I was doing this, a haiku came to mind:

Lots of love, gathered
On a tray, was served up for
The holiday meal.

Guess I was hungry...

I love the combination of colors - don't use too many pastels, but these seem to have a good blending of "high and low" shades. There are six drops and the one focal pendant, patterned after my treasure necklaces. Guess I would consider this a treasure: it has a combination of gemstones, crystals, and glass.







I wanted to make this piece into a double stand, so instead of tying down at four locations, I used two wires and attached them to the box clasp. The two lengths, 21½" and 26", certainly gives presence to the necklace. I'm planning on making a pair of earrings to match, so keep an eye out for them, too. Or just convo me - I'd love to hear from you.

Finished piece.

A great gift to someone you love.
Or for yourself, for the holidays!