Maroon and Bronze Elephant Earrings with Orange and Aqua Handmade Jewelry Gift

The Maroodi handmade earrings feature Czech glass elephant beads with a Picasso finish and bronze wash along with colorful Czech beads 

A perfect gift for the woman who adores elephants and and loves to wear elephant jewelry, the whimsical maroon and bronze MAROODI handmade earrings will make you smile each and every time you wear the fun cuties. The unique, one of a kind earrings feature two sided Czech glass elephants with raised trunks created from rich colored maroon glass. To add a rustic, vintage charm and to bring out the details of the eyes, mouth, ears, legs and trunk, the glass beads were given an earthy lichen gray Picasso finish and then washed with metallic bronze. Due to their handmade nature, each elephant (and each side of each bead) is a bit different, as you can see in the photos. Because the elephant beads are two sided, the earrings look fabulous from every angle!

The Maroodi elephant earrings have a rustic, vintage vibe to them

To add unexpected bursts of color, stacked onto the back of the elephant beads are ridged, bright orange Czech glass melon beads with a gold Picasso wash and rustic aqua Czech glass nuggets. Copper daisy spacers separate the two colorful beads and an aged copper disc separates the ebads from the elephants. Sterling silver earwires with copper bead accents finish the earrings beautifully. Carefully designed and artisan handmade by Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs, the MAROODI earrings were created for the woman who cherishes the majesty of elephants - and worries that their population is rapidly dwindling rapidly. “Maroodi” is Somali for “elephant.”

The Maroodi handmade elephant earrings shown with a dime for size comparison

• Maroon Czech glass elephants: app. 23 mm x 20 mm x 10 mm; lichen gray Picasso finish and metallic bronze wash
• Orange Czech glass melon beads: app. 5 mm; gold Picasso finish
• Aqua Czech glass nuggets: app. 5 mm x 4 mm
• Metal: copper and sterling silver
• Earwires: sterling silver French hooks with copper bead accent
• Length: app. 1.75” / 4.4 cm measured from the top curve of the earwires

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Etched Transparent Dark Grass Green Handmade Lampwork Glass Beads with Fine Silver

Etched Transparent Dark Grass Green Handmade Lampwork Glass Beads with Fine Silver

Etched transparent dark grass green handmade lampwork glass beads wrapped in .999 fine silver with a frosted sea glass bead finish.

These beautiful green handmade glass beads are hand made using transparent dark grass green glass. I wrapped them in .999 fine silver for added sparkle and shine. These bright beads have been etched for a frosted matte sea glass bead finish.

These beautiful beads can be found in my Green Glass Beads section in my Covergirlbeads Artfire Store

Measures approximately 10-11mm x 7-8mm
Mandrel size 1/16
Hole size approximately 2mm
  

All glass lampworked beads are handmade by me, Covergirlbeads glass artisan, Charlotte Hayes. I am a Texas artist living in Alvin near the Gulf of Mexico. I am located near larger and popular Texas cities like Houston, Galveston and Sugar Land. I love incorporating my lampwork beads into jewelry designs using semi precious gemstones, pearls, crystals and other mixed media materials to create beautiful jewelry for you.

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Cat Kitty Earrings, Swarovski Crystals Handmade Jewelry Gift Women

The Here Kitty handmade earrings feature cut out cat charms and two shades of brown Swarovski crystals 

The HERE KITTY handmade dangle earrings are a perfect gift for the woman who adores her cat(s). The unique earrings feature shiny rhodium over pewter sitting cat charms with a solid face and a cut out center of the body. The lines of the silver kitty charms are very flowing, ending with a curved tail in the cut out. The charms are smooth and sleek on both sides so the earrings look fabulous from any angle.

The sleek, two sided cat charms are rhodium over pewter for 

a super shiny finish.

To keep the earrings design simple, letting the cat charms take most of the credit, two faceted 4 mm Swarovski crystals in shades of brown were stacked above the kitties. The darker color is called “smoked topaz” and the lighter brown is called “light Colorado topaz.” The crystals might be small but they add a tremendous amount of eye catching sparkle! A single 2 mm sterling silver bead separates the two crystals. Carefully designed and handmade by Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs, the HERE KITTY earrings created for the woman who loves to wear cat jewelry.

+++ Because these earrings are part of my animal rescue line, when sold one half (½) of the purchase price will be donated to an animal rescue group.

The Here Kitty handmade cat earrings shown with a dime for size comparison

• Cat charms: app 15 mm x 10 mm x 2 mm; rhodium plated; TierraCast
• Swarovski crystals: faceted 4 mm “smoked topaz” and “light Colorado topaz” bicones
• Metal: rhodium over pewter (charms) and sterling silver
• Earwires: sterling silver French hooks
• Length: app. 1.75” / 4.5 cm measured from the top curve of the earwires

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Etched Light Teal Green Handmade Lampwork Glass Beads

Etched Transparent Dark Teal Green Handmade Lampwork Glass Beads

Etched transparent dark teal green handmade lampwork glass beads made to resemble beach glass with a frosted sea glass bead finish.

These luxurious frosted handmade lampwork beads were made using transparent light teal green glass. Some call it teal green while others call it teal blue. My glass supplier simply calls it teal. What ever name you choose, I call them beautiful and rich in color. These trendy matte beads have been etched for a frosted handmade beach glass bead finish.

These beautiful beads can be found in my Green Glass Beads section in my Covergirlbeads Artfire Store

Measures approximately 10-11mm x 7-8mm
Mandrel size 1/16
Hole size approximately 2mm
  

All glass lampworked beads are handmade by me, Covergirlbeads glass artisan, Charlotte Hayes. I am a Texas artist living in Alvin near the Gulf of Mexico. I am located near larger and popular Texas cities like Houston, Galveston and Sugar Land. I love incorporating my lampwork beads into jewelry designs using semi precious gemstones, pearls, crystals and other mixed media materials to create beautiful jewelry for you.

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Very Pale Olive Green Large Hole Bead, Handmade Lampwork Slider Bead Wrapped in Fine Silver

This gorgeous handmade large hole bead is made using the subtle shade of green glass called Pale Olive Green. It is an opaque creamy color and makes such an elegant expensive looking large hole bracelet bead. 

Whether you have one bead to add to your favorite Add-A-Bead bracelet or a whole bracelet full of this beautiful color, you are sure to wow the crowd everywhere you go!

 

Very Pale Olive Green Large Hole Lampwork Slider Bead Wrapped in .999 Fine Silver

My artisan glass charms fit trendy European charm bracelets including Pandora, Trollbeads, Biagi, Chamilia, Capri, Caspia, add a bead jewelry, snake bracelets and omega necklaces.

Each bead has been slipped onto my personal Pandora bracelet for fitting. My lampwork glass charm beads have about a 4.6 to 5mm hole so they will fit most chains, nylon, silk, ribbon, rubber and leather cords. Add them to a black leather necklace for a quick and easy way to expand your jewelry collection for instant new accessories and styles.

Handmade lampwork beads and glass charms created by me, Covergirlbeads glass artist, Charlotte Hayes. I make them one at a time in my studio, digitally kiln anneal them for strength and durability and clean them using a dremel. They are unique beads made in the USA and made in Texas. 

Measures 14mm x 7mm
Hole Size 5mm 

 

These beautiful handmade beads can be found in my Large Hole Beads section in my Covergirlbeads Artfire Store.

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Christmas Tree Earrings, Handmade Holiday Jewelry Enamel Swarovski

Artisan Hand Enameled Christmas Tree Charm Earrings with Swarovski Crystals and Sterling Silver

The OH TANNENBAUM handmade Christmas tree earrings are absolutely perfect for fun holiday wear. The one of a kind earrings feature individually artisan created enamel Christmas tree charms. Two shades of green enamel glass powders were fused onto a copper blank with a high heat torch. Then red and blue ornaments were added along with a yellow star, again using enamel glass powders and the torch. The back of each tree charm is solid black. Since each tree was individually handmade, you can see in the photos that they are very similar but not exactly the same.

Fun, One of a Kind Christmas Tree Earrings - Perfect Gift Idea for the Holidays

To add mega sparkle to the Christmas tree earrings and mimicking a star, a pale yellow “jonquil” Swarovski crystal faceted bicone was wire wrapped with sterling wire above the enamel star. Capping the crystals are 2 mm sterling silver beads. To perfectly finish the unique holiday earrings, sterling silver French hook earwires were used. Carefully designed and handmade by Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs, the OH TANNENBAUM tree earrings are a perfect gift for the woman who loves unique artisan made Christmas jewelry.

The Oh Tannenbaum Christmas Tree Earrings Shown with a Dime for Size Comparison

Here is the important information for the unique Christmas tree earrings:

• Enamel Christmas tree charms: app. 40 mm x 30 mm (at widest) x 1.5 mm; artisan handmade by Pearly Karpel
• Swarovski crystals: faceted 6 mm “jonquil” yellow bicones
• Metal: copper (base of charms) and sterling silver
• Earwires: sterling silver French hooks
• Length: app. 2.75” / 7.0 cm

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Transparent Rose Quartz Pink Handmade Lampwork Focal Bead

 

Rose quartz is such a bright yet soft and feminine shade of pink.  It's one of my favorites.  This large handmade glass bead is made using transparent rose quartz glass. It is a beautiful true "pinky" pink. There are thousands of air bubbles trapped within this large lentil bead. The photo below depicts the transparency and all of the air bubbles trapped within this shiny glass bead.

 

Transparent Rose Quartz Pink Handmade Lampwork Focal Bead Filled With Air Bubbles On A Dark Background

The following photo shows how this pink bead looks against a white background.

 

  Transparent Rose Quartz Pink Handmade Lampwork Focal Bead Filled With Air Bubbles On A White Background

Focal Bead Size: 24mm x 24mm x 14mm
Mandrel size: 3/32mm

This gorgeous bead would pair greatly with some of my handmade jewelry beads.  Yes, they are also lampwork glass beads and made without the trapped air bubbles.  Here is a picture of them.

  

Transparent Rose Quartz Pink Handmade Lampwork Beads

 

Or some of my gorgeous .999 fine silver wrapped transparent rose quartz pink glass beads

 

Transparent Rose Quartz Pink Handmade Lampwork Beads Wrapped In .999 Fine Silver

The silver really dresses up these beads.  Just imagine how they would add the finishing touch to a stunning necklace and earring set for that gorgeous focal bead.  

Bead size: 10-11mm x 7-8mm

Mandrel size: 1/16mm

My regular size of handmade jewelry beads are great for earrings, necklaces and bracelets as well as other projects.  I can also custom make  larger glass beads to add a little drama to your necklace design. 

Just a little teaser:  Here is how my transparent rose quartz glass beads look when etched:

Etched Transparent Rose Quartz Pink Handmade Lampwork Bead Wrapped In .999 Fine Silver 

All of these beautiful beads can be found in my pink glass beads section in my Covergirlbeads Artfire Store.

 

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Red Flint Handmade Lampwork Glass Beads with Fine Silver

These beautiful red flint handmade jewelry beads are great for making earrings, bracelets and necklaces, zipper and fan pulls, most any project you can think of. While you may want to add them to your beading supply stash for a later project, you will probably want to use them right away.  Yes, they are that beautiful!

Shown here are two examples of this rich luscious color.

The first example of my red flint handmade lampwork beads are wrapped in fine silver with a shiny or glossy bead finish: 

 

Red Flint Handmade Lampwork Glass Beads Wrapped in .999 Fine Silver

I have wrapped them in .999 fine silver adding beauty and elegance to this romantic bead. The silver wrapping can vary from a single wrap to several wraps. All are equally as beautiful.

The other example of my red flint handmade glass beads are solid in color and have a shiny bead finish:

Red Flint Handmade Lampwork Beads With a Glossy Finish

Both styles are available both shiny or etched and with or without fine silver wrapping.  However, I don't have picutures of the the etched version.  You can see listings of other red beads by visiting my "red glass beads" section in my Covergirlbeads Artfire Store.  This will give you an idea of how some red etched beads look. 

Red beads are especially thought of around holidays such as Valentines and the Christmas season but they can be worn throughout the year with most any wardrobe you have. The .999 fine silver wrapping around them adds another layer of elegance to these gorgeous beads!

Measures approximately 10-11mm x 7-8mm
Mandrel size 1/16
Hole size approximately 2mm

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SPARKLING HANDMADE CHRISTMAS EARRINGS

Christmas will be here before we know it.  How about some sparkling, eye catching holiday jewelry to wear to those festive parties?  Each one of these beauties uses Swarovski crystals to add mega flash to the earrings designs.  Just imagine how they will look on your ears!  The handmade earrings shown below are just a few that can be found in my "Artisan Christmas Jewelry" section of my Shadow Dog Designs handmade jewelry shop.   

Christmas White, Red and Green Earrings with Frosted Lampwork Glass and Swarovski Crystals, Handmade Holiday Jewelry

Christmas Tree Earrings with Colorful Medium Vitrail Swarovski Crystals, Holiday Jewelry Gift

Swarovski Crystal Santa Earrings in Siam Red and Crystal Aurora Borealis, Christmas Holiday Jewelry Gift

I hope you enjoyed these festive Christmas earrings. Be sure to stop by my shop for even more unique jewelry, most of them one of a kind designs.

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St Francis Necklace, Vintage Deer Dove Amethyst Catholic Jewelry Gift

St. Francis Necklace with a Vintage Pewter St. Francis, Deer and Dove of Peace Pendant 

The patron saint of animals and the environment, St. Francis is probably one of the most venerated and beloved religious figures. To honor the saint, the exquisite INSTRUMENT OF YOUR PEACE necklace was created to emphasizes his compassion for animals. The one of a kind necklace features a vintage St. Francis pendant with a rustic patina. A deer and a dove of peace are also found. To complement the pendant, beautiful purple amethyst “dog bone” shaped gemstone beads and glowing small button peacock pearls were used, along with sterling silver. A meaningful jewelry gift for the woman, Catholic or not, who loves animals and who is concerned about animal welfare and the environment, the INSTRUMENT OF YOUR PEACE necklace was carefully designed and handmade by Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs.

The "Instrument of Your Peace" St. Francis necklace shown on a jewelry bust

The meaningful INSTRUMENT OF YOUR PEACE St. Francis necklace was named after his “Peace Prayer.” Here is the first part of the beautiful prayer:

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:

where there is hatred, let me sow love;

where there is injury, pardon;

where there is doubt, faith;

where there is despair, hope;

where there is darkness, light;

where there is sadness, joy.

Beautiful dog bone shaped amethyst gemstones and peacock button pearls complement the St. Francis pendant perfectly

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My new Autumn beauty shawl.  This is a special shawl with a dark to light display of Malabrigo Rios Marte yarn.  This yarn is exquisite and so soft, with a wonderful array of fall colors.  I made this in a plus size but can be worn for any size!


Autumn Beauty - Plus size shawl

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Coral Orange Large Hole Bead, Handmade Lampwork Bead, Bracelet Bead withSilver

This is a gorgeous rich coral orange handmade lampwork bead with a 5mm large hole size and fits on my personal Pandora bracelet. It has .999 fine silver around the middle of this vibrant glass bead.

  Coral Orange Large Hole Bead, Handmade Lampwork Bead, Bracelet Bead with Silver

My artisan glass charms fit trendy European charm bracelets including Pandora, Trollbeads, Biagi, Chamilia, Capri, Caspia, add a bead jewelry, snake bracelets and omega necklaces.

Each bead has been slipped onto my personal Pandora bracelet for fitting. My lampwork glass charm beads have about a 4.6 to 5mm hole so they will fit most chains, nylon, silk, ribbon, rubber and leather cords. Add them to a black leather necklace for a quick and easy way to expand your jewelry collection for instant new accessories and styles.

Handmade lampwork beads and glass charms created by me, Covergirlbeads glass artist, Charlotte Hayes. I make them one at a time in my studio, digitally kiln anneal them for strength and durability and clean them using a dremel. They are unique beads made in the USA and made in Texas. 

Sold individually by the bead
Measures 14mm x 7mm
Hole Size 5mm

These beautiful handmade beads can be found in  my Large Hole Beads section in my Covergirlbeads Artfire Store.

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Red Creek Jasper and Amber Necklace, Handmade Gemstone Jewelry Gift for Women

"Wurre Dreams" Red Creek jasper and amber gemstone necklace

Named after the towering sandstone bluffs and cliffs found at the Rainbow Valley Conservation Area in the Outback of Australia, the WURRE DREAMS handmade necklace definitely contains the multitude of earthy colors found on the majestic (and humbling) land. The one of a kind necklace features amazing Red Creek jasper gemstone ovals in softly muted shades of mustard yellow, olive green, medium tan, burnt red and dark eggplant, mimicking picturesque sunset colors. The Rainbow Valley Conservation Area is on the traditional lands of the Upper Southern Arrernte people and is known to them as Wurre.

"Wurre Dreams" handmade necklace shown on a jewelry bust

To perfectly complementing the Red Creek jasper, golden amber with dark honey amber rondelles were used between each jasper oval, separated by 3 mm sterling silver beads. Three amber rodelles were used at the back of the necklace right before the clasp. I wish you could see how the lovely amber captures the light and positively radiates glowing goodness! *** Please note, the amber used in the necklace is real amber but not “natural” amber. The amber used to create the rondelles was melted and reformed under great pressure, called pressed or reconstructed amber (approximately 80% of amber today is pressed amber). 

To finish the unique, earthy necklace, a hammered sterling silver hook clasp set was used. Carefully designed and handmade by Catherine of Shadow Dog designs, the Australia-inspired WURRE DREAMS necklace is a perfect gift idea for the woman who loves one of a kind artisan created jewelry.

• Red Creek jasper ovals: app. 19 mm x 14 mm (at the thickest point in the middle)
• Amber rondelles: app. 8 mm x 5 mm
• Metal: sterling silver and pewter (daisy spacers)
• Clasp: hammered sterling silver hook clasp set
• Length: app. 18.5” / 46.9 cm

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