MORE BRACELETS

Sold - TROLL BEADS AND CRYSTAL BRACELET



MURANO BRACELETS (Green Murano and Blue Heart bracelet Sold)




MURANO BRACELETS (Green and clear crystal is sold)

SOLD - AMETHYST COLORED BRACELET

ALL OCCASIONS BRACELETS

Sold - Here are a few pictures of Bracelets that we have made. We can make them for you. They are examples of prudent use of Swarovski crystals (2 examples) and Turquoise with small freshwater pearls. The bracelets are 7.5 inches to 8 inches in length. The clasps are all .925 sterling silver. We sell them for $24.95 each. Enjoy the pics. You can contact us by phoning 604 525 7484 between 5 pm and 9 pm week nights or any time during the weekend.

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ALL OCCASIONS EARRINGS

THESE ARE SOLD BUT WE ALWAYS MAKE MORE


Here are a few pictures of earrings that we have made and sold. We can make them for you. They are examples of turquoise, murano/millefiori, and pearl. The earring hoops are stamped .925 Sterling Silver. We sell them for $14.95 each. Enjoy the pics. You can contact us by phoning 604 525 7484 between 5 pm and 9 pm week nights or any time during the weekend. The first pic and the last pic are of the same earring but under different light conditions. Always keep in mind that the jewelry may look a bit different when you actually hold the item in your hand.

STERLING SILVER PANDORA BRACELET

SOLD - This bracelet will fit a size 6.5 to 7.5 inch wrist. The metal is solid .925 Sterling Silver. It has 12 pandora beads flowing around the wrist with three natural turquoise pandora pendants. This makes for a beautiful gift. Never worn, Brand new. Made just for you.

The actual color is blue and the color is uniform around the bracelet. With the flash on the camera (sometimes) there is a bit of a color distortion when posting a picture.

The weight of the bracelet is 56 grams. The bracelet is stamped .925

To try this or any other piece of jewelry on, give us a call at 604.525.7484 and arrange a time to get together in the evening or on the weekend.

.925 BLUE BRACELET, EARRINGS AND NECKLACE

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GORGEOUS BLUE NECKLACE, BRACELET AND EARRING SET FOR EVENING OR WORK WEAR

NECKLACE:
Weight = 29 grams
Number of crystals - 49 (4, 6 & 10mm)
Sterling Silver spacers = 32
Sterling Silver wire 16.5 inches
Sterling Silver clasps

BRACELET
DOUBLE STRANDED
Weight = 20 grams
Number of crystals = 50-4mm
Sterling Silver spacers = 5
Sterling Silver clasps

EARRINGS
Number of crystals = 4 per earring (4, 6, 8 & 10mm)
Sterling Silver eye-pin
Sterling Silver hoops
Sterling Silver findings

Daniel Swarovski founded the SWAROVSKI company in 1895 and revolutionized the cutting of crystals by a unique process. Swarovski crystals are guaranteed to contain at least 32% Lead Oxide and are polished to the highest standard. We buy our crystals from a reputable dealer and ensure the stock number corresponds to the cut of crystal.

Phone Shabya or John at 604 525 7484 to arrange a time to visit and try it on. The best time to call is in the evening between 5pm and 9pm.

BIWA AND SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL NECKLACE

SOLD - This is a wonderful example of Sterling Silver, Biwa Pearls and Swarovski Crystals combined to make a lovely 16 inch choker necklace.

Note: A great irony of pearl history is that the least expensive cultured pearl product in the market today rivals the quality of the most expensive natural pearls ever found. The price-value anomaly is obvious to consumers as they hasten to buy Chinese freshwater bargains. Indeed, pearls from freshwater mussels lie at the center of the liveliest activity in pearling today.

Natural freshwater pearls occur in mussels for the same reason that saltwater pearls occur in oysters. Foreign material, usually a sharp object or parasite, enters a mussel and cannot be expelled. To reduce irritation, the mollusk coats the intruder with the same secretion it uses for shell-building, nacre. To culture freshwater mussels, workers slightly open their shells, cut small slits into the mantle tissue inside both shells, and insert small pieces of live mantle tissue from another mussel into those slits. In freshwater mussels that insertion alone is sufficient to start nacre production. Most cultured freshwater pearls are composed entirely of nacre, just like their natural freshwater and natural saltwater counterparts.

The Chinese were the first to culture a product from freshwater mussels, though their centuries-old Buddhas are not true pearls but shell mabes. The first cultured freshwater pearls originated in Japan. Quite soon after their initial success with cultured saltwater pearls, Japanese pearl farmers experimented with freshwater mussels in Lake Biwa, a large lake near Kyoto. Initial commercial freshwater pearl crops appeared in the 1930s. The all-nacre Biwa pearls formed in colors unseen in saltwater pearls. Almost instantly appealing, their lustre and luminescent depth rivaled naturals because they, too, were pearls throughout.

Weight = 40 grams
12-Biwa Pearl beads
14-4mm Swarovski Crystals
24-6mm Swarovski Crystals
11-10mm Swarovski Crystals
16 inches of .925 sterling silver.012 inch beading wire
.925 Sterling silver clasp and findings

If you would like a similar one custom made simply give us a call between 5pm and 9pm at 604.525.7484 and we could discuss your needs.

BEAUTIFUL NATURAL TURQUOISE EARRINGS

SOLD (BUT ARE MAKING MORE)


Natural turquoise has been mined in many places throughout the world. Clear blue Persian turquoise is thought by many to be among the finest turquoise. Mines in India produce green turquoise. Chinese mines are currently selling a great deal of turquoise in varying colors to the jewelry industry. 80% of North America’s turquoise comes from China.

Turquoise forms when water percolates through rocks that contain copper, aluminum and other minerals. A chemical reaction takes place that results in deposits of what we know as turquoise. That's a simplified way of describing a process that takes millions of years and only happens when a complex set of conditions come together.

An epoxy resin or other substance is infused into the pores of the turquoise. No longer porous, its color remains the same over time. Natural turquoise may have been cut and polished, but no artificial changes have been made to the gems. Natural turquoise develops a lovely patina as it’s worn and absorbs oils from our skin.

SOLD (BUT ARE MAKING MORE)

These earrings are all beautifully natural and have a one inch drop. Earring hoops stamped .925 Sterling Silver. Click on picture for supersize.

To see these lovely earrings give us a call at 604 525 7484 to arrange a time to come over. We are available most work evenings between 5pm and 9pm or on during the days on the weekend.

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TURQUOISE PANDORA BRACELET CHARMS

Turquoise Charms

for Pandora Bracelets

Length 1 inch

Natural turquoise has been mined in many places throughout the world. Clear blue Persian turquoise is thought by many to be among the finest turquoise. Mines in India produce green turquoise. Chinese mines are currently selling a great deal of turquoise in varying colors to the jewelry industry. 80% of North America’s turquoise comes from China.

Turquoise forms when water percolates through rocks that contain copper, aluminum and other minerals. A chemical reaction takes place that results in deposits of what we know as turquoise. That's a simplified way of describing a process that takes millions of years and only happens when a complex set of conditions come together.

An epoxy resin or other substance is infused into the pores of the turquoise. No longer porous, its color remains the same over time. Natural turquoise may have been cut and polished, but no artificial changes have been made to the gems. Natural turquoise develops a lovely patina as it’s worn and absorbs oils from our skin.

To see these lovely charms give us a call at 604 525 7484 to arrange a time to come over and see them. We are available most work evening between 5pm and 9pm or on during the days on the weekend.

MILLEFIORI FOIL BEADED BRACELET

SOLD - This beautiful 7 inch bracelet is made from metal and special Indian Millefiori foil glass Beads.

Millefiori is a glasswork technique which produces distinctive decorative patterns on glassware.

If you were to buy the beads in a typical bead store they would cost you over $3.50 each. The 4 green beads near the clasp are Swarovski crystal.

This bracelet is a hand made; one of a kind. You can phone me at 604 525 7484 between 5:00PM and 9:00PM to arrange a time to visit and try the bracelet on.

TURQUOISE NECKLACE PENDANT

SOLD - Natural Turquoise Pendant - 2x1.5 inches

NATURAL TURQUOISE - Natural turquoise has been mined in many places throughout the world. Clear blue Persian turquoise is thought by many to be among the finest turquoise. Mines in India produce green turquoise. Chinese mines are currently selling a great deal of turquoise in varying colors to the jewelry industry. 80% of North America’s turquoise comes from China.

Turquoise forms when water percolates through rocks that contain copper, aluminum and other minerals. A chemical reaction takes place that results in deposits of what we know as turquoise. That's a simplified way of describing a process that takes millions of years and only happens when a complex set of conditions come together.

An epoxy resin or other substance is infused into the pores of the turquoise. No longer porous, its color remains the same over time. Natural turquoise may have been cut and polished, but no artificial changes have been made to the gems. Natural turquoise develops a lovely patina as it’s worn and absorbs oils from our skin.

All of the turquoise we offer for sale is natural turquoise and it is high quality and we are able to offer it to you at a very reasonable price.