Crocheted Bead & Wire Jewelry

[knit-errant]

These are a couple of the pieces I made for the Accessories Swap. Now that I know Katandia got her box (I'm SO glad you like them!) and I don't have to worry about ruining the surprise, I can show these off guilt-free.

I was really pretty pleased with how these turned out and almost didn't want to give them up! Guess I'll have to go buy more stuff and make myself a matching set. :lol

The first is bracelet and earring set is crocheted with 28g goldfill wire and the clasp and sizing chain are made with 20g wire. The beads are... well, a whole big mix of stuff. The green beads are new jade, Swarovski crystals, ruby zoisite, and green aventurine; there may be some peridot in there, too -- I don't remember. The flowers are made up with various semi-precious stones: iolite, howlite, rhodonite, mother of pearl, garnet, carnelian, amethyst, blue quartz, and yellow jasper.


http://static.flickr.com/47/180619310_d683552860_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leigh_m/180619310/)


For the next pair of earrings, I crocheted the hoops with more 28g wire, but this time the danglies are made with rose quartz, citrine, and botswana agate briolettes.

http://static.flickr.com/44/187317612_3fbf1f7851_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leigh_m/187317612/)

There are more pictures/details on my blog (http://knit-errant.blogspot.com). Thanks for looking! :D

[Mrs. Principal]

Those are beautiful! I don't know if I could have given them up. Your swap partner is so lucky!

[knitted_painting]

I love them all! I can't wait till I can get started on my first wire and beads project :manyheart

[jobean]

Wow, gorgeous. Lucky swap partner. I expected to be in the process of moving so I didn't sign up, bummer.

[nucki]

*gasp* They're absolutely GORGEOUS!!! I wouldn't want to give them up, either!!!

:tup :tup

Oh, if only I could find wire to crochet with here.... *sigh* ;) :hook

[monael]

Those are awesome! I love them. You did a fantastic job on them. :manyheart

[Tampa Doll]

They are really beautiful. I really love the braclet.:hook

[pinkroses]

Wow , is that pretty I have several books I brought on wire jewerly. Yours is beautiful I have been wanting to try these. I make beaded jewerly too.
The layd you gave them to is very lucky.PINKROSES

[KateCrochets]

Wowowow! Those are amazing! I am in serious awe.

[Gaby]

Absolutely Beautiful!!!

[Yelutci]

WOW those are so elegant. WELL DONE!

[wildthing1058]

that is very nice

[yarncat]

Amazing jewelry,Leigh!

[Ladycrochat]

Oh my Goodness! Those are absolutly stunning:c9 ! You did an incredible job and can be very proud of yourself! I agree with the others........VERY LUCKY SWAP PARTNER!:yes

[blondi]

Very beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

[luckybmr]

Just beautiful. Great job. I tried once and it looked like a tangle of wire - lol. Guess I will have to give it another try and practice practice practice.

[reecie]

OMG! those are BEAUTIFUL!

[amdm]

Unbelievably gorgeous! Lucky, lucky swap partner.

[cinfulkarmah]

There are lovely! I jsut don't have the courage to work with wire and beads yet. Hubby may get mad at me for ransacking his tools for supplies. :lol

[jadyn05]

wow! So beautiful!!!!! Excellent job!

[Katandia]

I agree, they are absolutely gorgeous! They look great on, too :lol

I am a lucky swap partner :hug I've gotten so many compliments on them!
:cheer

[Adri]

those are gorgeous! I like all of them, but especially the second pair of earrings, they are so pretty and elegant... you've made me want to join the next accessories swap!

[christinascrochethaven]

Beautiful:yay

[ginamaria73]

You're amazing! They are so pretty.

[TamKing]

Leigh,
They are beautiful! What a lucky swap partner...I am sure she just loves them!!!!

[NoLooseEnds]

I loooove wire crochet! And yours are just absolutely gorgeous! Beautiful work...just beautiful!

[mimicat]

Very impressive and beautiful!

[cupcake]

golly they are stunning!

[V-Hooked]

WOW, they came out great!!! I love wire crochet!!:cheer

[Gardener]

Wow, those are lovely!

[Sahahne]

Wow they all look amazing! I never knew it was possible to crochet jewellery til I came to Crochetville. Those pieces look stunning.

[missamorphosis]

Wow. Those are gorgeous! Great job.

[Riohnna]

Beautiful work!!!!

[thebratfink]

Wow. Wow. Wow.

Stunning.

[debidoodle]

WOW! Way to think outside the box, those are beautiful :)

[lhasaapsolady]

They all look terrific, nice job.

[gaylefrancisdesigns]

Absolutely goregeous! I've not talent at all for wire crochet, so it's always great to someone who can do it do it so well.

Gayle

[cmelanieb]

***! That bracelet is beautiful!!! I just learned about crocheting jewellery today when I was hunting for a pattern, I am dying to give it a try!

[OzRebel]

I absolutely LOVE the bracelet!!! Great job!

[bella_song]

Those are so beautiful!!! I tried to do wire crochet, but I don't think that I had the right type of wire.

[isabelbell]

one word - BEAUTIFUL!

[ginamaria73]

You do such amazing work. You're very talented!

[azuki88]

Beautiful work. I especially like the 2nd earring. =)

[shortylam]

those are really really beautiful! I bet you can make a fortune out of them. Way to go Leigh! :cheer

[riabf]

those are beautiful! im interested in jewelry making also, have some supplies but seems to be too lazy to look for the right wires. but i wonder how you crochet wires??

[purlycues]

WOW!!! they are gorgeous!!!!