He gave me a huge bag of shells and glass to sift through...it was pretty heavy and I can't believe he brought that all back! What a great idea, though!
My sister-in-law loves matching sets, so I set out to make a necklace and earring set for her. First I tried to find pieces that either matched relatively well or I thought could go together. Plus, color was important, too.
Of course, I do not have a drill, so I had to decide how to best wire wrap the glass. I used 28 gauge half hard sterling silver wire. I think this looks best with sea glass because the holes that get drilled in the piece are so large and sometimes crack the glass.
But here it is! My final result! Tell me what you think!
Hawaiian sea glass and freshwater pearl in sterling silver earrings
Freshwater pearl and hawaiian sea glass necklace with delicate double strand sterling silver chain: I found three pieces that were sort of triangular shaped and I thought would look pretty as part of a necklace instead of a pendant type. And to add some interest, I doubled the delicate chain and added another bounty of the sea - freshwater pearls.
Here's the wrap in a little more detail: I never realized how difficult it would be to wrap it in a pretty manner, but I think I'm hooked!
and the back with an extender, of course! and a little sea shell i found in the bag that already had a convenient hole in it =)
and here's what they look like on...soooo pretty and I love how personal it is!
This is one of a kind and unfortunately, not going into my store. However, he did say I can keep the rest of the sea glass, so if you would like something specially made for you, please feel free to contact me and we can discuss! Hurry! Christmas is just around the corner!
Have a great week!
Check out some of my sea glass jewelry I've recently posted on etsy!
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