This beautiful necklace is made with 3 stunning etched round beads from Mindy Macgregor's lovely retro range. 2 of the beads are lavender with pale green, blue and orange design details and the other is pale green with lavender, orange and yellow design details, the beads are so feminine and subtle. Mel has wire wrapped these beads in sterling silver and added Swarovski crystals to them to add some sparkle. To compliment these beads Mel has wire wrapped freshwater pearls ion green and gold and a beautiful Cherry quartz bead with Swarovski crystal. Mel has then wrapped the 925 silver chains in sterling silver wire to create a cascade of beautiful sparkling femininity. The necklace is 925 sterling silver which fastens with a Bali silver toggle clasp.
Materials used: Handmade lampwork beads, sterling silver wire, sterling silver chain. Freshwater pearls, semi-precious stones, Swarovski crystal
Kookie Designs
Mel started making beaded jewellery 8 years ago, after her lovely Husband bought her some beads and stringing material one Christmas, she has totally hooked ever since.
Kookie Designs was born 3 years ago after the birth of their son. Initially Mel sold her jewellery at craft fairs but after several clients asking for the ability to shop online she decided to join the modern age and has set up an e-shop as well as having pieces here.
Mel loves working with original lampwork beads, which are a work of art in themselves, and combining them with crystals, freshwater pearls, sterling silver and Karen Hill Tribe silver along with semi-precious stones Her Jewellery tends to be an eclectic mix of material Hence the name Kookie Designs, making each piece adaptable and very feminine.