Necklace Project Day 39

I think I tried on three different necklaces today before I settled on the one I wore. I have gotten through the once that I tend to wear a lot and now I am on to the one that tend to be at the back of the jewelry box. Not really for any reason, they just aren't what I grab right away.

I think this is the only dycroic pendant that I bought at a retail store. I think I bought it at Michaels. The fun part about this piece is that it is different colors at different angles. Sometimes it is navy blue and others it has a lot more green. I also like the design on this pendant. One of the reason I haven't bought more of these pendants is because they are not as original as the ones I have bought at craft shows or in craft shops. I don't think I will try to make earrings to match this because it works with silver earrings.

Necklace Project Days 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 (Yep, five in a row))

As you can see from the title I have gotten a little behind again. And again I have been tempted to just forget it and wear whatever I want and not post anything. But I am determined to get through all of my necklaces. Thank heavens I didn't start out with only focusing on my earrings because I think I would have quit a long time ago. I could do a week on bracelets but that is because I don't have very many of those. But we will continue with the necklaces, hell or high water.

I seem to have an affinity for clear tear shaped pendants. This might be my last one but I am not sure. I bought this clear quartz pendant at either Hobby Lobby or Michaels. I am not sure which one. I had it sitting in my jewelry supplies for a while because I wasn't sure if I was going to keep in as it was, wire wrap it, or add color to it some how. In the end I simple strung it.

I actually found this necklace on the sidewalk a couple of years ago. It was broken and missing the clasp, which is why I figure it was on the ground in the first place. I put up a notice in the buildings close to where I found it, but no one claimed it. It is a string of grey freshwater pearls but when I restrung it the length was too short for my neck. I didn't get it in the picture but at the ends there are rice shaped hematite beads to add length to it and an adjustable chain clasp. Now I just need to get some bigger grey freshwater pearls to make earrings to go with it. I guess I could use hematite, but I would rather have pearls.

This is another one where I am not really sure where I got it. It is a cool piece only because I have not seen one like it before. It is a simple string of round tigers eye and mother-of-pearl beads with glass beads in between. I will probably have to restring it pretty soon. I was once told by a Native American gentleman who I was trying to sell a cellphone to that this necklace was very powerful and it would give me strength and wisdom. I am not so sure how that has worked out, but it is a neat piece all the same. Again I would like to find something to make earrings to match.

I am adding the earrings that I usually wear with this necklace because I just like them so much. I actually didn't make one to match the other, it just kind of happened. I made the necklace first a few years ago to go with a dress that I had. Then about 6 months ago I found the pattern for the earrings and made them as an experiment. It worked out great that they matched so well and now I don't often wear one without the other.

This is a wish marble necklace that my Mom made be quite a few years ago. She created this pattern and then wrote a poem to go with it. I can't remember the poem (sorry Mom) but I love this piece simply because it is so red, which is my favorite color. The beads are red and so is the marble. I have experimented with the wish marble pattern for years trying to find new ways to work it into different projects.

I realized as I looked over the last five necklaces that I have either made, or remade, or had made for me four out of the five. Hmm, wonder what to make of that?

Necklace Project Day 33

Today was another day where I almost didn't wear a necklace at all again. I wasn't sure until about 30 minutes before my class whether or not I was going to go. I am still not feeling 100% but I figure since I was just going to be sitting in class I would risk it. I am glad I did since I did the wrong assignment for today and wouldn't have gotten the explanation I needed. I am feeling better now anyway.

This chain used to be gold, but it was one of those less expensive necklaces so the gold wore off. But I found that I liked to copper underneath so I added a simple crystal heart pendant to it. I don't wear this one very often probably because it is so plain and I don't have too many copper earrings since it irritates my ears. And the crystal isn't quite as pretty as some of my other crystal pendants.

Necklace Project Day 32

Nope, I did not fall behind again, I just didn't wear a necklace for a couple of days. On Saturday I was just so sick that I didn't do much of anything so there was no need for a necklace. And on Sunday I didn't realize I had no jewelry on until after I had gotten to church. When I was driving back to Laramie I didn't see the need to be wearing a necklace. So today I wore a necklace for four hours during my internship class then came home, took off my jewelry and changed into some comfy clothes (I am still feeling pretty yucky).

I bought this necklace set with earrings from JC Penneys online a few years ago. I was ordering some shirts but my total was just below the limit for free shipping. So I looked at their clearance jewelry and found this set that would put me over the free shipping total. I have found that since I have bought this set I have purchased a lot of purple shirts. It isn't my favorite color but I seem to be drawn to it. I also have received many compliments on this necklace because it looks so elegant on. It is pretty light weight since it is just plastic beads, but I wonder what it would be like if I found a way to make something similar out of Swarovski pearls or freshwater pearls?

Necklace Project Days 30 & 31

Yep, got behind again. Seems to be becoming a pattern. Part of me wanted to just say screw it and stop the other day.But I really want to get through all of my necklaces. So even if I get behind and have to post a whole weeks worth of necklaces I am going to do it. I hope I am finished with this project before I graduate (in 77 days, HOLY CRAP!!!!!!). But if I am not then that is okay. I am having fun with this.

I made this necklace because I thought it would be helpful to have one that had a whole bunch of different colors then I could wear with a lot of different outfits. The beads are all semi precious stones, mostly agate and quarts. What I should have done is save some of the beads so I could have made some earrings to go with it. Oh well, just another excuse to buy more beads.

I think this is my last dichroic pendant. It looks like a partially flattened marble, but it is so pretty. I found this pendant in a mess of my Mom's stuff a while ago and couldn't figure out what to do with it. So I just decided to make a simple necklace out of it. I think my sister probably wants to steal it, but I keep it hidden so she doesn't.

Necklace Project Day 29

So I lent this necklace that I wore today to my sister on Sunday. So when I wore it today my niece informed me that the necklace wasn't mine but her Mommy's. I guess a 4 year old doesn't understand the concept of borrowing because we continues to argue over who's necklace it was. Fun times.

I love this necklace. It was given to me for Christmas from my future sister-in-law and my brother. It is an antique crystal pendant. It is so very breathtaking. I always get complements on it whenever I wear it. Now if only I can find some antique crystals for earrings. I have some Czech crystal earrings, but they aren't quite as pretty.

Necklace Project Day 28

Whoo Hoo! Two posts in one day. Too bad the first one was a catch up. So anyway, I was trying to figure out which necklace today but I decided to just start randomly pick them.

I bought this necklace because I had a bracelet that was similar to it that I purchased from Avon to raise funds to stop domestic violence. The infinity symbol was used to help change the cycle. It is sterling silver and so basic that I can pretty much wear it with anything.