Hand crafted necklace and earring set made of Light Amethyst Silver Lined Matte glass seed beads, Kauai West Side Lampwork glass focal bead (2) and Kauai West Side Lampwork Rondelle glass beads. The glass beads are handmade and fired by Cheryl Bush on Kauai. There are two interchangeable pendants for this necklace. All wire used is Sterling Silver.

 

Length: 18"

 

 

Materials:

• Light Amethyst Silver Lined Matte glass seed beads
  
• 32 mm Kauai West Side Lampwork pendant (note two pictures show each side)
  
• 28 mm Kauai West Side Lampwork pendant (two Rondelle shaped wire wrapped)
  
• 20 mm Kauai West Side Lampwork earring set.
  
• Sterling Silver S-hook Clasp
  
• Sterling Silver lever-back ear wire
  

 

 

Necklace:

This necklace is designed to focus on Cheryl Bush’s (Kauai West Side Lampwork) handmade glass lampwork. There are two pendants which can be worn together or separately. The large pendant has different pattern on each side.  I am posting a picture with each side. I used fused 3-ply nylon beading cord which is soft, pliable and yet is strong.  I personally made the S-Hook clasp. The colors in Cheryl’s artwork remind me of why Kauai is called the Garden Island.

 

Earrings: 

These earrings enhance the necklace by using Cheryl’s matching 5mm and 10mm lampwork beads and sterling silver findings. The style of ear wire is known as lever-back.

 

Care and cleaning:

Hand wash necklace and earrings using household dish soap and water. Lay flat to dry overnight. You can use standard jeweler’s polishing cloth on the earring posts. I do not recommend chemical cleaning because it may discolor the glass beads.

 

About Bead Crochet:

Seed bead crochet is labor intensive, dating back to the early 1820’s. Each tiny bead is touched 3 times to build the spiral rope.

First touch: All beads are strung onto the cord in a predetermined pattern.

Second touch: Crochet the first row of beads, adding one bead with each stitch and determines the diameter of the rope.

Third touch: The subsequent rows are crocheted into each stitch of the previous row adding one new bead while flipping the previous bead to the side.

 

 

Disclaimer:

This item is made in the USA, not all the materials used are NOT made in the USA (If you know of a US source for seed beads and nylon thread please message me as I have not been able to find them). Although this jewelry did not originate on Kauai (though of course I purchased the Lampwork on Kauai), my heart returns to the Garden Island with fond memories.

 

More information at www.kauaifinds.com
Gabby Kauai Hawaii USA